German → English Translator
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Common German to English phrases
| Hallo | Hello |
| Guten Morgen | Good morning |
| Danke | Thank you |
| Wie geht es dir? | How are you? |
| Wie viel kostet das? | How much does that cost? |
| Wo ist der Bahnhof? | Where is the train station? |
| Entschuldigung, können Sie mir helfen? | Excuse me, can you help me? |
Translating German to English: what to know
Verb Position Differs Significantly
German places verbs at the end of subordinate clauses and splits separable verbs in main clauses. English maintains subject-verb-object order consistently. When translating 'Ich weiß, dass er gestern angekommen ist,' the verb 'ist' comes last in German but 'arrived' follows the subject in English: 'I know that he arrived yesterday.' Reorder carefully to maintain natural English flow.
Case System Doesn't Transfer
German uses four cases (nominative, accusative, dative, genitive) that affect articles, adjectives, and pronouns. English relies on word order and prepositions instead. 'Dem Mann' (dative) becomes 'to the man' or just 'the man' depending on context. Don't attempt to preserve case distinctions; focus on conveying the grammatical relationship through English structure and appropriate prepositions.
Capitalization Rules Are Opposite
German capitalizes all nouns regardless of their importance, while English capitalizes only proper nouns and sentence beginnings. 'Die Katze trinkt Milch' becomes 'The cat drinks milk,' not 'The Cat drinks Milk.' This is one of the most visible differences. Additionally, the formal 'Sie' (you) is capitalized in German but 'you' remains lowercase in English.
Compounds Unpack and Sie Flattens — Two Things to Re-check
German compounds like Neukundengewinnung or Flughafentransfer must become English phrases ('winning new customers', 'airport transfer'), and a machine occasionally unpacks a long or novel compound into the wrong phrase — check that the unpacked meaning is the one you wrote. The second checkpoint is register: Sie versus du disappears in English 'you', so the distance you kept with Sie has to survive as phrasing ('Could you please confirm receipt'). Keep ä/ö/ü/ß intact in names (Müller, Straße) — flattening them to ae/oe/ue changes how a person or address is actually written.
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Can I translate English back to German?
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Is my text stored anywhere?
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How accurate is the translation?
Modern AI translation is strong for everyday and business text between the 44 supported languages. For legal, medical, or safety-critical content, have a professional review the result.
Which languages are supported?
44 languages, in any direction — pick source and target above the editor. Popular pairs also have their own pages, like English to Spanish.
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After each translation, a second AI check compares the original and the translation and shows a confidence band: High confidence, Review changes, or Meaning may have changed. It's a model estimate, not a guarantee — whatever the band says, double-check names, numbers and negations in the translation. The raw judge score appears as secondary detail in the “Why?” explanation, labeled as an estimate. The check processes your text and immediately discards it; only the score is kept.