formal Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːml/Translate formal | into French | into Italian | into Spanish German translation of formaladj. formell; förmlich [Person, Art, Einladung, Begrüßung]; (official) offiziell a formal ‘yes’/‘no’ = eine bindende Zusage/endgültige Absageformal in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of formal in the British & World English dictionary Definition of formal in the US English dictionary