English–French

“original” in French

French

Alsooriginel

Pronunciation

IPA/oʁiʒinal/

Example

Conserve la version originale du fichier.

Save the original version of the file.

Illustration for original (original)

How to say “original” in French

“Original” in French is original.

A source version that remains faithful to its first state rather than being altered or adapted.

Full entry for original: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with original

Le traducteur compare le texte traduit au texte original.

The translator compares the translated text with the original text.

Tips for using original

  • In film, version originale often means the version in the original language and is commonly abbreviated V.O.

Other French words for “original”

Je garde la version originelle du fichier.

I keep the original version of the file.

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