Present continuous action

Question

Bonjour, team.

"Anne est en train d'aller à Paris." In addition to, "Anne is going to Paris", would a more precise translation be, "Anne is on her way to Paris"? Would the second translation be correct?

Accepted Answer

Translating between languages isn't an exact science and requires knowledge of the context. From your question I glean that you have understood what the phrase "être en train de...." expresses. Which English translation you choose is now a matter of context and taste. But, to put it succinctly, "Anne is on her way to Paris" is within the bounds of the French original sentence.
-- Chris (not a native speaker).

Answer

Bonjour Lewis !Actually no: the sentence "Anne est en train d'aller à Paris." doesn't literally mean this.
Of course, as Chris stated, you can always take liberties as a translator, and indeed, even in English, "Anne is going to Paris" and "Anne is on her way to Paris" mean roughly the same thing, but they are still two different sentences :)In French, the equivalent would be "Anne est en train d'aller à Paris" vs "Anne est en route pour Paris".I hope that's helpful!Bonne journée !