English → French Translator
Translate English to French free — paste your text and get the translation in seconds. Processed, never stored.
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Common English to French phrases
| Hello | Bonjour |
| Thank you | Merci |
| How much does it cost? | Combien ça coûte ? |
| Where is the bathroom? | Où sont les toilettes ? |
| Excuse me | Excusez-moi |
| I don't understand | Je ne comprends pas |
| Can you help me? | Pouvez-vous m'aider ? |
Translating English to French: what to know
Noun Gender Affects All Modifiers
Every French noun has grammatical gender (masculine or feminine), which determines the form of articles, adjectives, and past participles. 'The small cat' becomes 'le petit chat' (masculine) but 'la petite chatte' (feminine). There's no reliable pattern—'table' is feminine, 'bureau' is masculine. Gender must be memorized with each noun, and all agreement errors are immediately noticeable to native speakers.
Formal Vous vs Informal Tu
French distinguishes between 'tu' (informal singular you) and 'vous' (formal singular or any plural you). Using 'tu' with strangers, superiors, or customers is inappropriate and potentially offensive. 'Vous' shows respect in professional contexts, with elders, and with new acquaintances. The choice affects verb conjugations and possessive adjectives throughout. When uncertain, 'vous' is always the safer choice until the other person suggests switching to 'tu'.
Adjective Placement Changes Meaning
Most French adjectives follow the noun ('une voiture rouge'), but common ones precede it ('une belle voiture'). Some adjectives change meaning based on position: 'un homme grand' means a tall man, while 'un grand homme' means a great man. 'Propre' means clean after the noun but own before it. 'Ancien' means ancient after but former before. This isn't arbitrary style—placement fundamentally alters the intended meaning.
Your English 'You' Hides a Choice — Review the Register
French forces a decision English never asks for: tu for family and friends, vous for customers, officials and strangers — and the machine picks one without knowing your relationship. In business mail the closing formulas matter too: a French professional email conventionally ends with a set phrase (Cordialement, or the fuller Je vous prie d'agréer…) where English just says 'Best regards'. Review the pronoun and the sign-off before sending anything formal; getting tu/vous wrong is the most visible mistake a translated email can make.
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Common tasks — English to French
How do I translate English to French?
Paste or type your English text in the editor, and the French translation appears on the right when you press the button. Free, no signup — your text is processed, never stored.
Can I translate French back to English?
Yes — use the swap button between the language selectors to reverse the direction instantly, keeping your text in place.
Is my text stored anywhere?
No. Text is sent to the AI model, translated, and returned — processed, never stored. No copies, no content logs, no training use.
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.
What does the confidence band under the translation mean?
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.