Overview

• A new Live translate mode enables real-time, back-and-forth conversations with spoken output and on-screen transcripts in more than 70 languages.
• The feature uses advanced voice and speech recognition to detect pauses, accents and intonations and is designed to work in noisy settings like airports or cafes.
• Translate’s Practice experiment generates adaptive listening and speaking sessions tailored to a user’s skill level and goals, with scenarios such as travel or everyday interactions.
• Practice is rolling out on Android and iOS for English speakers learning Spanish or French and for Spanish, French or Portuguese speakers practicing English, and it is free during the beta period.
• Google says the updates are powered by its Gemini models to improve translation quality, multimodal handling and TTS, and outlets note the learning tools position Translate against apps like Duolingo.