Translate app It has been integrated into iPhone and iPad starting with iOS 14 and iPadOS 14. aim to have a native solution for languages from these Apple devices. Apple considered extending this compatibility to the Apple Watch as well, thanks to the arrival of watchOS 11. Translation tasks can be carried out quickly and easily. In this article, we will show you the activities you can do on your Apple Watch..

• Apple’s Translate app via Google Translate or other services
  • Get started with Translate by Voice app
  • Translate text on Apple Watch
  • Save favorite translations
  • Download languages ​​to use without an internet connection
  • Translate instantly with the Translate widget on Apple Watch
  • More options in the Translate app

Apple’s Translate app via Google Translate or other services

Apple has made it clear that it needs its own alternative to other apps like Google Translate, and that its users can use it from their iPhone, iPad, and now their Apple Watch. In terms of design, its mission is to be the best at translating sentences, conversations or any text we easily find.. Its design is intuitive and its purpose is to quickly translate what we want.

It text translation, voice translation, speech mode, dictionary and local mode so that we can use the application without an internet connection. A good language foundation is offered They range from Arabic, Chinese (Taiwanese Mandarin and Mainland Chinese Mandarin), English, French, German, Japanese to less common languages ​​such as Thai, Vietnamese, Polish and Indonesian.

Apple is making an important statement about languages; most languages ​​will be available as long as the latest operating system is installed.. If your device hasn’t been updated to iOS 15 or later, you probably don’t have the latest languages. Let’s see what can be done with the Translate app on Apple Watch.

Get started with Translate by Voice app

1. Open the Translate app in watchOS 11
2. Two languages ​​will be displayed on the screen, origin at the top and the language to be translated into at the bottom. You can tap languages ​​to change them according to your preferences
3. Tap the microphone icon saying with your voice what you want to translate
4. Once what you want to translate is completed, Apple Watch will start the translation job and display it on the screen.
5. You can play the translation by touching the relevant icon
6. Tap the curved arrow button if you want to reverse the languages ​​to be translated as an optional item. This is useful for using a type of conversation mode that is not available in watchOS 11 due to the size of the screen.

Choose languages ​​to translate on Apple Watch

Translate text on Apple Watch

If you want to be more careful and translate text instead of voice, follow these steps

1. Tap the three dots icon
2. The application settings will be displayed and then Tap favorite entry
3. Select the text and then return to the main menu
4. Microphone button will become keyboard buttonnow you can translate the text
5. Tap the keyboard button and enter the text to translate, tap Done to confirm the translation

To type with a foreign keyboard other than Spanish or English, you must add it to your Apple Watch beforehand to be able to use it in this app. The best way to translate in watchOS 11 will be voice.

Flip App on Apple Watch

Save favorite translations

If you have made translations of short sentences or phrases that you want to remember quickly, it is best to save them as favorites.

1. Perform a translation as in previous steps
2. After getting the final result, swipe right on the translation and then tap the star button
3. to see Translations saved as favorites click on the star icon This will appear in the main menu of the Translate app on your Apple Watch.

You can play them to listen to as many times as you want. This is useful if you’re traveling to a country where you don’t yet speak the language.

Download languages ​​to use without an internet connection

This is possible starting from Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10 and Ultra 2. Is it weird that Apple is limiting compatibility to older watchOS 11 compatible watches?

1. Open the Translate app and tap the three dots button
2. Scroll through the options and Select Downloaded languages
3. Find the language you want to use offline and tap the download arrow
4. Then run the relevant test, remove the links on your Apple Watch (e.g. airplane mode) and translate to the downloaded language.

The only disadvantage of translating offline is that this type of translation may not be as efficient as doing it via an internet connection.. Practice evolves by taking advantage of variations that may occur in different contexts.

Translate instantly with the Translate widget on Apple Watch

Turn app widget when traveling to another country

Are you preparing for a distant trip and worried about the local language in your location? Don’t worry, your Apple Watch will know when internet connectivity is enabled by enabling a widget in the Translate app. If it doesn’t happen automatically, add it manually and access it directly by turning the digital crown up.

More options in the Translate app

We’ve talked about various adjustments to the famous ellipsis in the Translate app on Apple Watch. It’s important that you know what’s going on in addition to what we’ve already reviewed..

• Playback speed– You can adjust the pronunciation speed of what you translate, make it faster or slower.
• Enable autoplay of translations: Instead of pressing the play button every time you make a new translation, Apple Watch will do it for you
• Device Mode: Select offline mode with downloaded languages ​​selected by you

A little tip If you’re familiar with Siri, you can also ask her to help you translate right away. without opening the app or the Translate app widget. Ask: translate (a sentence) into (language). The translation application comes to your wrist to make translations more practical while traveling or just as a routine activity if you are learning a new language.

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