Get more context and understand translations more deeply with new AI-powered updates in Translate.

By Matt Sheets | Product Manager Feb 26, 2026 Get more context and understand translations more deeply with new AI-powered updates in Translate. Finding the right words just got easier. Today, we’re introducing new AI-powered features in Google Translate designed to help you nail the tone of any conversation — from informal hangouts to professional meetings — when it matters most. Thanks to Gemini’s rich multilingual capabilities, Translate now offers helpful alternatives, which is especially useful for translating idioms and more colloquial phrases. So if you’re looking for more options to convey a phrase like “It’s raining cats and dogs,” you’ll see clear tips on when and why to use different expressions so you pinpoint the right phrasing for your conversation. To explore the nuances behind each option, tap “understand” for a helpful overview, or “ask” to follow up with questions about your specific scenario — like ways of saying something in a particular country or dialect. Try out this new experience today in the U.S. and India on the Translate app (Android and iOS) and coming soon to the web. POSTED IN: Related stories How AI is helping improve heart health in rural Australia A new Google AI initiative aims to improve heart health outcomes for people living in remote Australian communities. Gemini in Google Sheets just achieved state-of-the-art performance. How our open-source AI model SpeciesNet is helping to promote wildlife conservation Ask a Techspert: How does AI understand my visual searches?