Thursday, April 14, 2011

Listen to more languages in Google Translate for Android

(Cross-posted on the Google Translate blog)

Today we launched an update to Google Translate for Android that allows you to listen to translations in several more languages.

We’ve dramatically improved the quality of our spoken translations in over 15 languages, including Russian, Chinese and Portuguese, and added the ability to listen to three new languages: Japanese, Arabic and Korean. Text-to-speech is one of the most popular features of this mobile interface. Whether you’re learning how to say a foreign phrase, or trying to share information with someone in their language, simply tap the Speaker icon after doing a translation and you’ll hear the difference.





With today’s launch, Google Translate for Android supports translation between 58 languages and can speak translations in 24 languages. The application works on phones and tablets running Android 2.1 and above. To download Google Translate for Android, scan the QR code below, or visit us on the Android Market.


Posted by Awaneesh Verma, Product Manager
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15 comments:

  1. TheMediaProphetApril 14, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    We need Laotian up in here with a quickness. Lot's of Laos in my area.

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  2. UnknownApril 14, 2011 at 4:00 PM

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  3. UnknownApril 14, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    Google = idiot , you should support those language in your android platform then do whatever you want, so how could I use Arabic translation while my nexus doesn't support it at all ??!!

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  4. Stellar DriftApril 14, 2011 at 4:27 PM

    Does it move to SD???!

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  5. turkiApril 14, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    @Essam,
    so true.
    Google, any arabic support for Nexus S ?

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  6. UnknownApril 14, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Russian is incorrect ;)))
    Is it the same for other languages too?

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  7. KayleApril 14, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    Latin! Finally! Thank you! "Gaudeo ut paeloris!"

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  8. UnknownApril 14, 2011 at 11:04 PM

    Very impressive. It can even understand my terrible spoken Japanese!

    Amazing.

    sjb

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  9. harut1230April 14, 2011 at 11:08 PM

    Our Armenian language is not supported by Android. And why you have added this language into the mobile translator? Why? Answer me.

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  10. UnknownApril 15, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    @Essam: Calling people names isn't generally considered a good way to get them to do stuff you want them to.

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  11. SaadApril 15, 2011 at 3:40 PM

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  12. SaadApril 15, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    Thank you Google for the Arabic TTS really appreciated! Hope that Arabic will be completely supported in the next update for Gingerbread (Nexus S user) as it is on Honeycomb.

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  13. Ben EngApril 16, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    Need for the Chinese TTS to support dialects, such as Cantonese.

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  14. ThatNateGuyApril 18, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    Thanks for this, Google. Are there any plans to add Greek?

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  15. UnknownApril 19, 2011 at 12:51 AM

    Catalan, please! Catalan support! on Voice and the Android SO itself!

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