ce qu’il disait
Confused, the person blurted out, "Thanks," before he knew what he was saying.
Perdu, il a lâché un « Merci » avant même de comprendre ce qu’il disait.
— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)
She found it impossible to understand what he was saying.
Elle trouvait impossible de comprendre ce qu’il disait.
I found it difficult to understand what he was saying.
J’ai eu du mal à comprendre ce qu’il disait.
I thought about what he was saying.
J’ai réfléchi à ce qu’il disait.
I affected not to understand what he was saying.
J’ai fait semblant de ne pas comprendre ce qu’il disait.
Could you make out what he was saying?
As-tu réussi à comprendre ce qu’il disait ?
I understood what he was saying, the signals he was sending me.
J'ai compris ce qu'il disait, les signaux qu'il m'envoyait.
— Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
I'm sure he didn't know what he was saying.
Je suis sûr qu’il ne savait pas ce qu’il disait.
— Summertime (1955)
I took note of what he was saying.
J’ai pris note de ce qu’il disait.