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Translate English to French online with a free AI translator. Instant, accurate French translations plus common phrases and tips. No sign-up needed.

AI Translate makes English to French translation effortless. Drop in up to 2,000 characters of English and receive an accurate, AI-powered French translation for free.

French (Français) is spoken by about 280 million people across France, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, and much of West Africa. It belongs to the Romance (Indo-European) language family and is written in the Latin alphabet. French marks grammatical gender on every noun, distinguishes the informal tu from the formal vous, and its spelling preserves many letters that are no longer pronounced.

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How to translate English to French

  1. Type or paste your English text into the translator above, up to 2,000 characters at a time.
  2. Check the language selectors: English is the source and French is the target. Use the swap button to reverse the direction.
  3. Press Translate. Your French translation appears in seconds, ready to copy anywhere.

Common English to French phrases

Everyday expressions translated from English to French:

EnglishFrench (Français)
HelloBonjour
Good nightBonne nuit
Thank youMerci
PleaseS'il vous plaît
How are you?Comment allez-vous ?
What is your name?Comment vous appelez-vous ?
I love youJe t'aime
Excuse meExcusez-moi
Where is the bathroom?Où sont les toilettes ?
GoodbyeAu revoir

English to French example sentences

Full sentences translated from English to French:

EnglishFrench
Good morning, how are you today?Bonjour, comment allez-vous aujourd'hui ?
Where is the nearest train station?Où se trouve la gare la plus proche ?
I would like a coffee, please.Je voudrais un café, s'il vous plaît.
Could you help me with this?Pourriez-vous m'aider avec ceci ?
It's raining, so take an umbrella.Il pleut, donc prends un parapluie.
Thank you very much for everything.Merci beaucoup pour tout.

About the French language

People most often translate French for business, academic study, and travel, and the AI engine preserves the tone and context that word-for-word tools miss.

Native name
Français
Speakers
280 million
Language family
Romance (Indo-European)
Writing system
the Latin alphabet
Word order
subject–verb–object

English to French translation tips

  • French needs a gender for every noun and a choice between tu and vous, and idioms rarely map word for word, so context-aware translation matters more than dictionary lookup. English requires an explicit subject in nearly every sentence and marks questions with word order, so translations into English often need pronouns and auxiliaries that the source language leaves out.
  • French distinguishes formal and informal 'you' (vous vs tu). The translator defaults to a neutral register, so add a cue like 'formal' when addressing a stranger, a customer, or an older person.
  • Nouns carry grammatical gender and adjectives must agree, so 'happy' becomes heureux or heureuse depending on who or what it describes.
  • A non-breaking space goes before punctuation like ? and !, and before and after guillemets (« »); the AI applies this spacing automatically.
  • French has far more false friends with English than most language pairs because of the shared Latin and Norman roots, so double-check words that look identical in both languages.

French false friends to watch for

  • librairie looks like “library” but means bookshop.
  • attendre looks like “attend” but means to wait.
  • actuellement looks like “actually” but means currently.
  • sensible looks like “sensible” but means sensitive.

English to French translation FAQ

How much does English to French translation cost?

Nothing. Every English to French translation on AI Translate is free, and you do not need to create an account or install anything.

How accurate is AI English to French translation?

The translator uses a modern AI language model that understands context, so English to French results read more naturally than word-for-word tools. French needs a gender for every noun and a choice between tu and vous, and idioms rarely map word for word, so context-aware translation matters more than dictionary lookup. For legal, medical, or other high-stakes text, have a fluent speaker review the output.

How do you say hello in French?

Hello in French is Bonjour. The common-phrases table on this page lists more everyday French expressions, such as Merci (thank you) and Au revoir (goodbye).

Can I translate French back to English?

Yes. Use the swap button next to the language selectors, or open the dedicated French to English translator page.

Is my text kept private?

Your English text is sent securely for translation and is not stored as raw content. There are no ads and no tracking cookies.

How much English text can I translate at once?

You can translate up to 2,000 characters of English per request. For longer documents, translate them in sections.

Does the translator handle both European and Canadian French?

Yes, it produces standard, widely understood French. Quebec French has distinct vocabulary and idioms (for example 'char' for car), so review the output if Canadian French specifically matters.

Can it keep the formal 'vous' form consistently?

The model infers register from context. For consistently formal French, include a cue such as 'formal' or address the reader as vous in your source text.

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