Translate
The Translate extension translates text into other languages and tells you the viewer's own language. It is built in and compatible with Scratch. Translations are provided by Google.
Load it from Add Extension and choose Translate.
Requires the internet
Translation is done by an online service, so this extension needs an internet connection every time it translates. Offline, the translate block will not return a result.
Blocks
translate [words] to [language]
(translate [hello] to (Spanish v))
A reporter that returns the given text translated into the chosen language. Pick the target language from the dropdown.
language
(language)
A reporter for the viewer's own language (the language their browser or device is set to). Combine it with translate ... to to automatically show text in whatever language the person running the project uses.
Tips
- Machine translation is approximate. Short, plain sentences translate more reliably than idioms or slang.
- Use the language reporter as the target of translate ... to to localise your project on the fly for each viewer.