English–French

“useful” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ytil/

Example

Ce guide est utile.

This guide is useful.

Illustration for utile (useful)

How to say “useful” in French

“Useful” in French is utile.

A practical aid that makes a task easier or provides a concrete benefit.

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

Example sentences with utile

Cette application est utile pour réviser le vocabulaire.

This application is useful for reviewing vocabulary.

Tips for using utile

  • With être utile, à commonly introduces the person helped, while pour commonly introduces the purpose or task.

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