English → Tamil Translator
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Translating English to Tamil: what to know
Subject-Object-Verb Word Order Required
Tamil follows strict SOV order, unlike English SVO. The verb always comes last in a sentence. For example, 'I eat rice' becomes 'I rice eat' (நான் சாதம் சாப்பிடுகிறேன்). Adjectives precede nouns, and postpositions replace English prepositions. Relative clauses appear before the noun they modify, requiring significant restructuring of complex English sentences.
No Articles or Gender Distinctions
Tamil has no articles like 'a', 'an', or 'the'. Context determines definiteness. Unlike English, Tamil nouns don't have grammatical gender, but pronouns and verbs distinguish between rational beings (humans, deities) and non-rational entities (animals, objects). The pronoun system also marks social hierarchy and formality through different second-person forms, which English 'you' doesn't capture.
Agglutinative Suffixes Replace Helper Words
Tamil builds meaning by adding suffixes to root words rather than using separate helper words. Case markers, tense, number, person, and mood all attach to stems. A single Tamil word can express what takes multiple English words: 'வீட்டிலிருந்து' means 'from the house'. English prepositions become postpositional suffixes. This affects sentence length and requires understanding which suffixes combine in which order.
Respect Endings and the Script — Review the Tamil Output
Tamil builds respect into the verb: நீங்கள் with the -ங்கள் verb endings is the safe form for elders, customers and strangers, while நீ is intimate — an English 'you' gives the machine no clue which one you mean, so check the form of address before sending. The output is Tamil script whose vowel signs and the puḷḷi dot (்) are part of the spelling: never strip or 'clean up' the combining marks (சுபோதயம் vs சுப்ரபாதம் — a changed mark is a changed word), and don't rely on romanized Tamil for anything formal.
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Common tasks — English to Tamil
How do I translate English to Tamil?
Paste or type your English text in the editor, and the Tamil translation appears on the right when you press the button. Free, no signup — your text is processed, never stored.
Can I translate Tamil 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.