convertir
convert
The French word 'convertir' is used to express the action of changing or transforming something into a different form, much like the English word 'convert'. It can be used in various contexts, such as converting currency, converting files, or converting a religious belief. For example, 'Je dois convertir ces fichiers en PDF' translates to 'I need to convert these files to PDF'.
Example sentences using: convertir
Je vais convertir mes euros en dollars.
I am going to convert my euros to dollars.
The subject 'Je' (I) indicates the speaker is performing an action. 'Vais convertir' is near future tense of the verb 'convertir' (to convert). 'Mes euros' (my euros) is the object being converted. The preposition 'en' (to) is used here in the sense of changing form.
Peux-tu convertir cette phrase en français?
Can you convert this sentence into French?
Starts with 'Peux-tu' (can you), a polite way of asking someone to do something. 'Convertir' is used in context of translating a sentence ('cette phrase') from one language ('en français') to another.
Nous devons convertir ces chiffres en pourcentage.
We need to convert these numbers into percentages.
'Nous devons' (we need to) denotes obligation. 'Convertir' is the action of transforming 'ces chiffres' (these numbers) 'en pourcentage' (into percentages).