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French is an official language in more than 25 countries, from France, Belgium and Switzerland to Canada and much of West and Central Africa. An English to French translator helps with a lease in Paris, a menu in Montreal or an email to a client in Brussels.
English took thousands of words from French, so a lot of it looks familiar, but some of those words are false friends. French also gives every noun a gender and asks you to choose between tu and vous. TapTranslate works in both directions, so you can read a French message and reply in French in the same app.
Spoken by more than 300 million people across France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada and much of West and Central Africa.
Written in the Latin alphabet, left to right, with accented letters such as é, è, ê and à, the cedilla in ç and the ligature œ.
Type or paste English and read it in French, or the other way around. Works online, and offline with a downloaded pack.
Speak in turns and hear each translation read aloud, when your iPhone supports French speech.
Point at printed French on a menu, a sign or a label and read it in English, drawn over the original.
Type in English in any app and send it in French with one tap.
Scan a letter or open a PDF and read every page translated, with the layout kept.
Everyday phrases and how to say them. TapTranslate translates anything else you need.
| English | French |
|---|---|
| Hello. | Bonjour.Say it as you walk into a shop or café, before you ask for anything. |
| Excuse me, do you speak English? | Excusez-moi, vous parlez anglais ? |
| Where is the metro station? | Où est la station de métro ? |
| How much is it? | C’est combien ? |
| I'd like a coffee, please. | Je voudrais un café, s’il vous plaît. |
| The check, please. | L’addition, s’il vous plaît. |
| I have a reservation under the name Smith. | J’ai une réservation au nom de Smith. |
| Could you repeat that, please? | Vous pouvez répéter, s’il vous plaît ? |
| I'm lost. | Je suis perdu.A woman says perdue. |
| Thank you, have a nice day. | Merci, bonne journée. |
Tu is for friends, family, children and people your age in casual settings. Vous is the polite form and also the plural, so use it with strangers, staff and anyone older until they suggest tu. The choice changes the verb, so check it before you send.
Many French words look like English ones but mean something else: a librairie is a bookstore, not a library, and actuellement means currently, not actually. If a translation looks too literal, swap the languages and read it back in English.
Accents are part of the spelling. Ou means or and où means where; a means has and à means to or at. Keep the accents when you type French so the translator reads the word you meant.
Answers specific to this language pair.
Yes. With Pro, download the French offline pack once and translate between English and French with no connection, on a flight to Paris or in a village with no signal. Offline packs need iOS 27 and an iPhone with at least 4 GB of memory.
Yes. Camera Translate reads printed French on menus, signs and labels and draws the English translation over it. You can also translate a French PDF or document, and the first page is free.
Yes. Turn on the TapTranslate keyboard and type in English in any app; it replaces your text with the French translation. It can also translate French text you have copied, so you can read a message before you answer.
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