Translate () to ()

Translate () to ()
translate [] to ( v)
Category	Translate
Type	Reporter
Introduced in	3.0

The Translate () to () block is a Translate Extension block and a reporter block in Scratch 3.0. This block translates a string from the automatically detected language to the chosen language using Google Translate. There are currently 48 languages available via the dropdown provided, but an additional 18 are also available by substituting in a reporter block for the language (for example: (translate () to (join [Albanian][]))).

This block requires an internet connection because it uses the Google Translate API to provide translations.

Uses

• To translate something to another language

when gf clicked
say (translate [Hello] to (Dutch v))

• To translate something to the user's Scratch editor language

when gf clicked
say (translate [Hello] to (language))

• To create a game that allows several languages in it

when green flag clicked
ask [What language should "hello" be translated to?] and wait
set [Chosen Language v] to (answer)
if <(Chosen Language) = [English]> then
say [Hello] for (2) seconds
end
if <(Chosen Language) = [Dutch]> then
say (translate [Hello] to (Dutch v)) for (2) seconds
end
if <(Chosen Language) = [German]> then
say (translate [Hello] to (German v)) for (2) seconds
end

• To speak something in a different language

when gf clicked
set language to (chosen language)
speak (translate [Hello] to (chosen language))

Bad Word Detection

When a user inserts an inappropriate word into the string input and clicks the translate block, the block will not provide a translation, and will instead report an empty string. Some Scratchers have used this as a whitelist for cloud chat projects, but this is not allowed.

See Also

• Translate Extension
• Scratch in Many Languages
• Language (block)