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# grateful — English to French

How English *grateful* is translated into French in open, checked parallel texts: 5 translations with example sentences.

What it means: [grateful in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/grateful/).

Sentence pairs counted, by form: grateful (29 738). By style: everyday 94 · literary 5 · parliamentary 3 891 · legal and administrative 31 · UN documents 25 717.

## serais

Used about 15 546 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 8 · legal and administrative ≈ 1 · UN documents ≈ 15 537).

- I thought you'd be **grateful**.
  Je pensais que tu **serais** reconnaissante.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#1961803](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1961803) [\#2159734](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2159734))

- I would be **grateful** to receive a response to the above request by \[insert indicative date for the reply and in case of an urgent request insert deadline for the information to be provided by\] or, if that is not possible, for an indication as to when you anticipate being in a position to provide the assistance which is sought.
  Je vous **serais** reconnaissant de m’adresser une réponse à cette demande au plus tard le \[indiquer la date indicative de réponse et, si la demande est urgente, un délai pour les informations à fournir\] ou, si vous n’êtes pas en mesure d’apporter cette réponse, une indication du délai dans lequel vous pensez être en mesure d’apporter votre aide.
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 4335530)

- I should be **grateful** if you would bring this matter to the attention of the members of the Security Council.
  Je vous **serais** obligé de bien vouloir porter cette question à l &apos; attention des membres du Conseil de sécurité.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 3177789)

- I thought that you'd be **grateful**.
  Je pensais que tu **serais** reconnaissante.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#7172206](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7172206) [\#2159734](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2159734))

- I should be **grateful** if you would have this letter distributed as a document of the Security Council.
  Je vous **serais** obligé de bien vouloir faire distribuer le texte de la présente lettre comme document du Conseil de sécurité.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 438321)

## reconnaissant

Used about 3 630 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 57 · literary ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 892 · UN documents ≈ 2 679).

- I'm **grateful** for that.
  J'en suis **reconnaissant**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Rovo · checked, community translation · [\#2547193](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2547193) [\#12308146](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12308146))

- And he felt **grateful** to the Thénardiers.
  Et il était **reconnaissant** aux Thénardier.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 19783)

- I am **grateful** to them all for their excellent work.
  Je leur suis **reconnaissant** à tous pour leur excellent travail.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1246129)

- UNDP was extremely **grateful** for the support.
  Le PNUD est extrêmement **reconnaissant** de cet appui.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 7157582)

- I'm so **grateful** for you.
  Je vous suis tellement **reconnaissant**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#4211792](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4211792) [\#4213972](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4213972))

## vouloir

Used about 2 168 times in the texts (legal and administrative ≈ 25 · UN documents ≈ 2 143).

- I would be **grateful** if you could confirm the agreement of Ukraine with the above.
  Je vous serais reconnaissant de bien **vouloir** confirmer l'accord de l'Ukraine sur ce qui précède.
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 314198)

- I should be **grateful** if you would bring this letter to the attention of the members of the Security Council.
  Je vous saurais gré de bien **vouloir** porter la présente lettre à l &apos; attention des membres du Conseil de sécurité.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 14191341)

- I should be **grateful** if you would let me know whether you agree on this proposal.
  Je vous saurais gré de bien **vouloir** me faire savoir si cette proposition recueille votre agrément.
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 212581)

- We should be **grateful** if you would have the text of this letter and its annexes distributed as a document of the Security Council.
  Nous vous serions obligés de bien **vouloir** faire distribuer le texte de la présente lettre et de son annexe comme document du Conseil de sécurité.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 1265838)

- I would be **grateful** if you would bring the present letter and its attachment to the attention of the members of the Security Council.
  Je vous saurais gré de bien **vouloir** porter le texte de la présente lettre et de son annexe à la connaissance des membres du Conseil de sécurité.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 7427744)

## gré

Used about 1 153 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 81 · UN documents ≈ 1 072).

- So I would be most **grateful** if you would vote in favour of the rapporteur' s report and uphold an old commitment which Europe entered into towards Turkey.
  Je vous saurais donc **gré** de suivre le rapport de M. Morillon et de respecter un vieil engagement pris par l'Europe vis-à-vis de la Turquie.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 2040079)

- 73. The Special Rapporteur is **grateful** to the Government of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya for its attention.
  73. Le Rapporteur spécial sait **gré** à la Jamahiriya arabe libyenne de son attention.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 9271772)

- The Special Rapporteur is indeed **grateful** for this contribution, which will certainly advance his understanding of the problem.
  Le Rapporteur spécial sait **gré** de cette contribution qui lui permettra à coup sûr de mieux comprendre le problème.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 10293521)

## vous

Used about 503 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 16 · parliamentary ≈ 486 · legal and administrative ≈ 1).

- I thought you'd be **grateful**.
  Je pensais que **vous** seriez reconnaissante.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#1961803](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1961803) [\#2159737](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2159737))

- We are extremely **grateful** to you.
  Nous **vous** en sommes très reconnaissants.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 138204)

- However, in the meantime, if you are aware of any essential information in relation to the acquisition, or if you have any views or reservations, we would be **grateful** if you could provide them at the earliest opportunity and at the latest within 20 working days of receipt of the consultation notice that will follow this preliminary notice.
  Si, dans l’intervalle, **vous** avez connaissance d’informations essentielles sur cette acquisition, ou si vous souhaitez exprimer un avis ou des réserves, veuillez nous les communiquer aussi rapidement que possible, et au plus tard vingt jours ouvrables à compter de la réception de l’avis de consultation qui suivra le présent avis préalable. (\*) Conformément à l’article 10 bis, paragraphe 1, deuxième alinéa, de la directive 2004/39/CE.
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 4407329)

- I thought that you'd be **grateful**.
  Je pensais que **vous** seriez reconnaissante.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#7172206](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7172206) [\#2159737](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2159737))

- I would be **grateful** if this could be verified.
  Je voudrais que **vous** argumentiez sur ce fait.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 355623)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- I'm **grateful** for what she did.
  Je suis reconnaissante de ce qu'elle a fait.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Spamster and Rovo · checked, community translation · [\#1641917](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1641917) [\#2778111](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2778111))

- We're very **grateful** for that.
  Nous sommes très reconnaissants pour ça.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Rockaround · checked, community translation · [\#5776798](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5776798) [\#7774332](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7774332))

- I'm **grateful** for everything you've done for me.
  J'apprécie tout ce que tu as fait pour moi.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#6884810](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6884810) [\#1933650](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1933650))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [French grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/fr/) · [translating between English and French](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-fr/) · [translating from English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-en/) · [translating into French](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-fr/).

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