Sentence examples of "sonnent" in French with translation "ring"

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Les cloches de l'église sonnent. The church bells are ringing.
"Le téléphone sonne". "Je prends". "The phone is ringing." "I'll get it."
Le téléphone a sonné longtemps. The phone rang for a long time.
La cloche sonne à huit heures. The bell rings at eight.
« Le téléphone sonne. » « Je vais répondre. » "The phone is ringing." "I'll get it."
La pendule sonne à 8 heures. The bell rings at eight.
Pourquoi ne pas la sonner maintenant ? Why not ring her up now?
J'ai entendu le téléphone sonner. I heard the telephone ringing.
On a écouté la cloche sonner. We listened to the bell ring.
Le téléphone ne cessait de sonner. The phone kept ringing.
La cloche a-t-elle sonné ? Has the bell rung?
On a sonné à la porte. The doorbell rang.
Le téléphone a sonné plusieurs fois. The telephone rang several times.
Je sortais juste lorsque le téléphone sonna. I was going out, when the telephone rang.
Quelques minutes plus tard, le téléphone sonna. A few minutes later the telephone rang.
Il sonna la cloche de l'entrée. He rang the doorbell.
Le téléphone sonna quelques minutes plus tard. The telephone rang a few minutes later.
Alors que je déjeunais, le téléphone sonna. As I was having lunch, the phone rang.
Le téléphone sonne mais personne ne répond. The telephone rings, but nobody answers.
La cloche est en train de sonner. The bell is ringing.
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