Google is building a Duolingo rival into the Translate app
Briefly

Google Translate now offers an AI-driven Practice feature in beta that creates customized language lessons based on user skill level and goals. The feature currently supports English speakers learning Spanish and French and supports Spanish, French, and Portuguese speakers learning English. Users can select preset scenarios or describe specific objectives, such as professional conversations or everyday interactions. Gemini AI models generate tailored lessons and situational exercises, like practicing meal-time conversations with a host family. Users can practice speaking with the app or listen to dialogues and tap words they recognize.
For now, Google Translate can only help English speakers practice Spanish and French, as well as help Spanish, French, and Portuguese speakers practice English. When you tap the new Practice button in the Google Translate app, you can select your skill level and describe your goal. You can also choose from preset scenarios, such as using the language for professional conversations, everyday interactions, talking with friends and family, and more.
Google will then use its Gemini AI models to generate a lesson based on your response. If you tell Google that you have intermediate Spanish skills and want to communicate with your host family while studying abroad, Translate might create a recommended scenario to help you learn about meal times. From there, you can either practice speaking about the topic with Translate or listen to conversations and tap the words you recognize.
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