Yagci

What an interesting tool Google Translate has become. Now it dynamically translates as you type. Instant Translation in Google parlance. Various name and verb forms are listed. So, not only you don’t need to submit a form to seek a translation, you also get many other related matches without asking for it. A translator’s dream, bringing us yet another inch closer to Babelfish.

People who are interested in non-Latin languages will also love the phonetical spelling: You can just type things in Latin and Google Translate will offer you the closest matches. When dealing with Arabic-to-English, As Google helpfully tips, type marhaban and it will instantly be spelled as “مرحبا”. Psst: Mrhban works too. No idea why that’s not available for Russian. People think it’s easy to write “трудный”? Does it even look easy?

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