English Translator
Translate Any Text to English
DeepL produces natural English with idiomatic phrasing — not the literal word-for-word output that sounds like it was run through a dictionary.
See the difference
Natural-sounding English translations — not word-by-word output.
Translation tips
Articles (a/an/the) are the hardest part
English articles seem simple but follow complex rules. Languages without articles (Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Hindi) consistently struggle here. 'I went to THE hospital' (specific) vs 'She is A doctor' (general). DeepL's article placement is one of its strongest features for non-article languages.
Phrasal verbs change meaning completely
English is full of phrasal verbs where a preposition changes everything: 'give up' (surrender), 'give in' (yield), 'give out' (distribute), 'give away' (donate). Literal translation from other languages misses these entirely. DeepL produces natural phrasal verb usage.
Tense system is deceptively complex
English has 12 tense-aspect combinations: 'I eat', 'I am eating', 'I have eaten', 'I have been eating' — each with a distinct meaning. Languages with simpler tense systems (Chinese, Arabic) need careful mapping. DeepL selects the right tense for each context.
Prepositions are unpredictable
English prepositions follow no logical pattern: 'interested IN', 'good AT', 'depends ON', 'worried ABOUT'. These don't correspond to prepositions in other languages. Direct translation from German, French, or Spanish gets prepositions wrong 30-40% of the time — DeepL uses idiomatic combinations.
Did you know? English has the largest vocabulary of any language — over 170,000 words in current use, plus 47,000 obsolete words. This is partly because English freely borrows from every language it contacts.
How to use it
Paste your text above — source language is auto-detected.
Target is pre-set to English. Click Translate.
Copy the result — articles, phrasal verbs, and prepositions are natural.
Frequently asked questions
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