Time to Translate
As a concept, the Translation app envisions two persons communicating side-by-side with a mobile device between them. With the touch of a microphone button, one person says something into the device in their primary language. Automatically, this gets translated into the native language of the other person. Then, the back and forth begins. At launch, the app supports 11 different languages, including Arabic, Chinese, English (US and UK), French, German, Italy, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
Setting Up the App
Having a Conversation With Voice
Having a Conversation Using Your Keyboard
Rather than using your voice, you can begin or continue to have a conversation by typing your question or phrase.
Customization Tools
The Translation app works in both vertical and horizontal modes. Additionally, as questions or phrases are being added, you can add them to your favorites. For example, you may be in a foreign city and plan on asking for directions often. Rather than say, “Kindly give me directions to the nearest train station” each time, you can save the question as a favorite. Then, you can play the query as needed. Other customization tools make the process more personal, as you can see below.
Saving Favorite Phrases or Questions
To make a saying a favorite in the Translation app, follow these directions:
To remove a favorite.
Download for Offline Use
By default, Translation is an online experience. However, you can download languages and use all of the app features offline. When doing so, your translations are private and kept internally on your device, whether or not your internet connection is on. To activate the mode:
To download a language pack for offline use:
Next:
Once the language gets downloaded, it’s available for offline use.
Great Start!
The new Translation app arrives with iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 this fall. It makes it possible for you to have lengthy conversations with anyone around the world, even when the other person speaks a different language.
