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German is the most widely spoken native language in the European Union and an official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Belgium. An English to German translator helps with rental contracts, train announcements, doctor's visits and emails to colleagues in Berlin, Vienna or Zurich.
German and English are close relatives, so many words look alike, but German builds long compound nouns, often moves the verb to the end of a sentence and marks case with its articles. TapTranslate works both ways, so you can read a German letter in English and answer it in German.
Spoken by about 130 million people, most of them in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Written in the Latin alphabet, left to right, with the umlauts ä, ö and ü and the letter ß, which Switzerland writes as ss.
Type or paste English and read it in German, 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 German speech.
Point at printed German 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 German 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 | German |
|---|---|
| Hello. | Guten Tag.Hallo is fine with friends; in Bavaria and Austria you will often hear Grüß Gott. |
| Excuse me, do you speak English? | Entschuldigung, sprechen Sie Englisch? |
| Where is the train station? | Wo ist der Bahnhof? |
| Which platform does the train leave from? | Von welchem Gleis fährt der Zug ab? |
| How much does this cost? | Was kostet das? |
| I'd like a glass of water, please. | Ich hätte gern ein Glas Wasser, bitte.Ask for stilles Wasser if you want it without bubbles. |
| Can I pay by card? | Kann ich mit Karte bezahlen? |
| Is this seat free? | Ist hier noch frei? |
| Could you speak more slowly, please? | Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen? |
| Thanks, have a nice day. | Danke, schönen Tag noch. |
Sie is the polite you for strangers, staff and business contacts; du is for friends, family and children. Sie is always capitalized and takes the same verb form as they, so Sie haben means you have. Check which one a translation uses before you write to someone new.
German joins words into one: Krankenversicherungskarte is a health insurance card. A long word on a form is usually several English words in a row, so translate the whole sentence instead of splitting it yourself.
German capitalizes all nouns, not only names, so a capital letter mid-sentence is not a sign of a name. Keep the capitals when you type German; they tell essen (to eat) apart from das Essen (the food).
Answers specific to this language pair.
Yes. With Pro, download the German offline pack once and translate with no connection, even on a train through areas with weak signal. Offline packs need iOS 27 and an iPhone with at least 4 GB of memory.
Yes. Translate a German PDF or document into English, with the first page free, or point Camera Translate at a printed letter, sign or label to see the English drawn over the German text.
Yes. Copy the German email and the TapTranslate keyboard translates it so you can read it in English. Then type your reply in English in Mail, and the keyboard replaces it with the German translation.
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