A new feature in Google Assistant allows you to have your own interpreter: your smartphone! Introducing the Interpreter Mode by Google. (Image via News Pads)

Trying to communicate while traveling? Google's Interpreter Mode is here for you

Rolling out on Thursday, Google released its real-time interpreter globally for Android and iOS smartphones. Just in time, the critical feature was released during the busy holiday season. Therefore, it is safe to say that the feature is essential for travelers.

Dubbed “Interpreter Mode”, it works in tandem with Google Assistant. Therefore, the users don’t need to download an additional app for that.

So, to activate the Interpreter Mode, just open Google Assistant, “OK Google, help me speak (the language to be interpreted)”. Google Assistant then transcribe the language it has heard and gives the real-time translated transcript and audio for the users.

The Interpreter Mode supports up to 44 languages, and Google wants to expand the number in the future. Previously, the Interpreter Mode was announced in CES earlier this year and only available on Google’s Smart Speakers and Smart Displays.

The most impressive thing about the Interpreter Mode is that it supports regional dialect interpretation. It will determine your location to set the regional dialect by default. For example, it offers the translation to the variation between Simplified Chinese and Taiwanese Chinese, or Spanish in Latin America to Spanish in Spain.

While the internet connection can be a hurdle, Google aims to make Interpreter Mode available offline.

Not only Interpreter Mode but also Google has equipped its Maps app with a “Translation” feature. By touching the speaker icon on the location, the phone will read the location’s name out loud in its native language. It is quite useful, especially if you have no idea how to pronounce the location’s name or too shy for that.

Either way, with these updates, Google is the best companion for your journey.

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