English to French Translator

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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English and French: key differences

Writing system and sentence structure affect how English text is rebuilt in French.

Feature	English	French
Writing system	the Latin alphabet	the Latin alphabet
Typical word order	subject–verb–object	subject–verb–object

How to translate English to French

Type or paste your English text into the translator above, up to 2,000 characters at a time.
Check the language selectors: English is the source and French is the target. Use the swap button to reverse the direction.
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Common English to French phrases

Everyday expressions translated from English to French:

English	French (Français)
Hello	Bonjour
Good night	Bonne nuit
Thank you	Merci
Please	S'il vous plaît
How are you?	Comment allez-vous ?
What is your name?	Comment vous appelez-vous ?
I love you	Je t'aime
Excuse me	Excusez-moi
Where is the bathroom?	Où sont les toilettes ?
Goodbye	Au revoir

English to French example sentences

Full sentences translated from English to French:

English	French
Could you tell me whether you are available on Tuesday morning?	Pourriez-vous me dire si vous êtes disponible mardi matin ? Professional email arranging a meeting · formal — Formal vous is maintained in both the conditional request and the following clause
We have just finished reviewing the report.	Nous venons de terminer la relecture du rapport. Workplace status update · neutral — Venir de plus the infinitive expresses the recent past rather than physical movement
She had the documents sent to the legal department.	Elle a fait envoyer les documents au service juridique. Account of an administrative task · neutral — The causative faire plus infinitive distinguishes arranging an action from doing it oneself
I miss my grandparents when I travel for work.	Mes grands-parents me manquent quand je voyage pour le travail. Personal conversation · neutral — With manquer à, the person missed is the grammatical subject and the experiencer is an indirect object
Don't forget to attach the photo before you send the message.	N'oublie pas de joindre la photo avant d'envoyer le message. Instruction to a friend · informal — Negative tu imperative and de plus infinitive after oublier
The meeting has been postponed until further notice.	La réunion est reportée jusqu'à nouvel ordre. Company announcement · formal — Jusqu'à nouvel ordre is the conventional correspondence formula, not a literal rendering of notice
They arrived earlier than expected, despite the traffic.	Elles sont arrivées plus tôt que prévu, malgré les embouteillages. Travel update about a group of women · neutral — An être compound tense marks the feminine plural subject on the past participle · Feminine plural subject

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.
Choose tu for familiar singular address or vous for formal singular and plural address, then keep the pronouns, possessives and verb forms consistent.
French nouns have grammatical gender, and determiners and many adjectives agree in gender and number. Past participles also agree in specific constructions, including the être example above.
English perfect forms do not map mechanically to the passé composé. Recent past, continuing situations and completed events may require different French constructions.
This bundle uses Standard French as used in France. Vocabulary, pronunciation and some routine expressions differ in other Francophone regions, including Canada.

French false friends to watch for

actuellement looks like “actually” but means currently.
librairie looks like “library” but means bookshop.
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.

How do I keep tu and vous consistent in a French translation?

Specify the relationship and number of addressees. Then review every address pronoun and verb form, because English you does not reveal the tu, singular-vous or plural-vous distinction.

Does this bundle use Canadian French?

No. It defaults to Standard French as used in France. Request Canadian French explicitly when regional vocabulary or institutional wording matters.

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