French Words Translated in English
Are you looking for some French words translated in English? Perhaps you are sitting in France and someone has just said something to you and you do not know what they are saying. Another possibility is that you simply want to learn more about the French language.
In order to get you started with some basics, we have included a list of French words translated in English. After that, we will provide you with some resources so that you can translate words by yourself when you want to do so.
- chien-dog
- ordinateur-computer
- singe-monkey
- salle de bains-bathroom
- pain grille francais-French toast
- ecole-school
- cahier-notebook
- poissons-fish
- dejeuner-breakfast
- douche-shower
- savon-soap
- brosse a dents-toothbrush
- evier-sink
- le travail-job
- travail-work
- patron-boss
- employe-employee
- tache-assignment
- reunion-meeting
- mari-husband
- epouse-wife
- fils-son
- fille-daughter
- grand-mere-grandmother
- pere-grandfather
- famille-family
- diner-dinner
- cuisiner-cook
- voyage-travel
- vacances-vacation
- valise-suitcase
Translating From French to English
Presumably, if you want to translate from French to English, you already know what the French words are. However, being able to translate from French to English is helpful in translating English to French as well. If you already have the French word, but do not know what it means and you look it up to translate it, then you have already done the translation from English to French as well. You have killed two birds with one stone, so to speak.
You can easily learn how to translate from French to English by yourself as well. You might want to take a class at a local community college, talk with a friend who is a native speaker of French, or buy a book geared toward French/English translation at the bookstore. However, if you need to translate something immediately, consider trying one of these following translation websites.
- Babel Fish, sponsored by Yahoo
- Web Translation
- Free Translation
- Babylon Translator
- Lagenberg Translation
- Word Reference
- Translate
- Google Translate
- Be Translated
- French-English Dictionary
Tips For Translating
Although online translation tools are wonderful resources because you literally have a number of languages at your finger tips, there are a few rules that you need to remember before you attempt to translate anything online.
- Make sure you are using a reputable source. Try the Yahoo and Google sources first and see if you can find your answers there. Anyone can set up a translator online.
- The English and French languages do not necessarily translate perfectly. For example, the English language has many idioms that are going to come out making no sense in French. You are best using online translators to translate merely a word or two.
- Avoid translating full sentences in a translator. You will almost inevitably wind up losing some of the information or meaning of the sentence. If you need to translate lengthy passages, consult a guidebook for translating French into English.
- Watch the tenses of words. If you go to translate the word "walk," but what you really need is the translation of the word "walked" you are going to run into a problem.
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