The app will now explain certain translations and even teach you how to learn new languages.
Get this. Google Translate, according to Google, translates one trillion words every month. And with so many different languages and so many different words, you can be sure that not every word is translated correctly. Unlike kids taking a test in your typical algebra class, Google Translate does not have to show its work. But that might change. Google is testing a feature for the Google Translate app that replaces the «Ask A Follow-up» button (which isn’t available on the iOS version of the app) with two new buttons that say «Understand» and «Ask.»New buttons add new capabilities to the Google Translate app The «Understand» button provides the reasoning behind a specific translation. It shows additional context and insight about the translated text. Such insights include:Grammar explanations that take a deep dive into the sentence structure.Word sense and idioms. This explains how and why certain words or phrases were interpreted and translatedCultural notes explain how politeness levels or gender impacts the translation.The «Ask» button will allow the user to ask AI to ask for a customized or improved translation. For example, you can ask for:A translation using a different tone such as formal, casual, or simplified.Ask for alternative translations.Ask to see a regional variant of the translation.Ask AI to use something specific in a sentence.
