English to German Translator

This free English to German translator uses AI to produce German text that sounds natural, not machine-made. Type or paste your English text below and translate it in one click.

German (Deutsch) is spoken by about 135 million people across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It belongs to the Germanic (Indo-European) language family and is written in the Latin alphabet. German has three grammatical genders and four cases, builds long compound nouns, and pushes the verb to the end of subordinate clauses.

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English and German: key differences

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

Feature	English	German
Writing system	the Latin alphabet	the Latin alphabet
Typical word order	subject–verb–object	verb-second, with verb-final subordinate clauses

How to translate English to German

Type or paste your English text into the translator above, up to 2,000 characters at a time.
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Common English to German phrases

Everyday expressions translated from English to German:

English	German (Deutsch)
Hello	Hallo
Good night	Gute Nacht
Thank you	Danke
Please	Bitte
How are you?	Wie geht es dir?
What is your name?	Wie heißt du?
I love you	Ich liebe dich
Excuse me	Entschuldigung
Where is the bathroom?	Wo ist die Toilette?
Goodbye	Auf Wiedersehen

English to German example sentences

Full sentences translated from English to German:

English	German
Could you please send me the revised invoice?	Könnten Sie mir bitte die korrigierte Rechnung schicken? Professional email · formal — Formal Sie is capitalized and takes third-person plural verb forms
Call me when you get home.	Ruf mich an, wenn du zu Hause bist. Message to a friend · informal — Separable anrufen splits in the main clause; the subordinate-clause verb goes last
I'm giving the new team member the office key.	Ich gebe dem neuen Teammitglied den Büroschlüssel. Workplace update · neutral — Dative recipient and accusative object require different article and adjective endings
Because the train was cancelled, we are working from home today.	Weil der Zug ausgefallen ist, arbeiten wir heute von zu Hause aus. Team status message · neutral — Verb-final subordinate clause followed by verb-first placement after the fronted clause
Please enter your health insurance number here.	Bitte tragen Sie hier Ihre Krankenversicherungsnummer ein. Instruction on an official form · formal — German compound noun and a separable formal imperative
My daughter eventually became a doctor.	Meine Tochter wurde schließlich Ärztin. Personal biography · neutral — English become translates as werden, not the false friend bekommen; the profession is gendered

About the German language

People most often translate German for business, engineering and technical documents, and study abroad, and the AI engine preserves the tone and context that word-for-word tools miss.

Native name: Deutsch
Speakers: 135 million
Language family: Germanic (Indo-European)
Writing system: the Latin alphabet
Word order: verb-second, with verb-final subordinate clauses

English to German translation tips

English uses subject–verb–object word order, while German is verb-second, with verb-final subordinate clauses, so the AI restructures whole sentences instead of substituting words one by one.
German sentences often keep the main verb until the very end and stack cases and compounds, so sentence structure has to be rebuilt rather than translated word by word. 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 du for familiar address or Sie for formal address and keep the choice consistent. Formal Sie and its related forms are capitalized.
German marks grammatical roles through four cases. Articles and adjective endings often carry information that English expresses through word order.
In a main declarative clause the finite verb occupies the second position; in subordinate clauses introduced by words such as weil, it normally moves to the end.
This bundle uses Standard German as written in Germany. Austrian and Swiss standard usage differs in some vocabulary, and Swiss orthography uses ss instead of ß.

German false friends to watch for

Handy looks like “handy” but means mobile phone.
bekommen looks like “become” but means to get / to receive.
Gift looks like “gift” but means poison.

English to German translation FAQ

Is the English to German translator free?

Yes. AI Translate is completely free for English to German translation, with no account, subscription, or hidden limits beyond the 2,000-character request size.

How accurate is AI English to German translation?

The translator uses a modern AI language model that understands context, so English to German results read more naturally than word-for-word tools. German sentences often keep the main verb until the very end and stack cases and compounds, so sentence structure has to be rebuilt rather than translated word by word. For legal, medical, or other high-stakes text, have a fluent speaker review the output.

How do you say hello in German?

Hello in German is Hallo. The common-phrases table on this page lists more everyday German expressions, such as Danke (thank you) and Auf Wiedersehen (goodbye).

Can I translate German back to English?

Yes. Use the swap button next to the language selectors, or open the dedicated German 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 German (Germany) and Austrian/Swiss German?

This bundle uses Standard German as written in Germany. Specify Austria or Switzerland when regional vocabulary matters, and remember that Swiss standard spelling uses ss rather than ß.

Can it keep the formal 'Sie' form consistently?

Name the relationship or register, then verify that Sie, Ihnen and Ihr remain capitalized and that the text never switches to du forms.

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