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Français · French
Translate text into French, learn common English words, hear example pronunciations, and practice a few useful phrases.
Where it is usedFrance, Canada, and many other countriesWriting directionLeft to rightSpeech exampleBrowser voice · fr-FR
A few examples
Common words in French
EnglishIje
Englishyoutu (informal singular)
Englishwatereau
Englishgoodbon / bonne
Englishhelpaide
Englishhellobonjour
Englishthank youmerci
Englishyesoui
Englishnonon
Useful phrases
Browse starter greetings, questions, and travel phrases in French.
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