Google Translate update adds Gemini AI to decode slang, now being capable of understanding cultural context and nuances across languages.

Google Translate now uses Gemini AI to decode idioms like "raining cats and dogs," offering alternative phrases and explanations on Android and iOS in the US and India.

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Google Translate is getting an update that offers helpful alternatives to phrases, idioms, and colloquialisms. Tapping on “Understand” provides a detailed overview, and the “Ask” button lets you ask ...

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Your default languages when launching the Translate app for the first time will be English and Spanish, assuming that your iPhone’s language is set to English. As such, here’s what you do to translate ...

iPhone and iPad users can now set Google Translate as their default translation app on iOS, replacing Apple's built-in Translate app as the go-to option. To change your default app, you'll need to ...

The new feature, coming soon as a free beta, relies on agentic AI for real-time translation.