Skype Translator helped me speak Spanish for the first time

I woke up this morning, ate my breakfast and spoke some Spanish. I can’t even speak Spanish. I didn’t emerge from a dream or experience a medical miracle, I used Skype Translator. It’s a new app designed to translate your speech in real time, making it possible to hold a conversation in a language you don’t understand.

I spoke with Maria Romero Garcia, a Spanish professor who has helped Microsoft test early versions of its Skype Translator software. We discussed everything from the weather to holiday plans, and Garcia’s work as a translator. After the call ended 20 minutes later, I felt bemused that I’d actually managed to hold a conversation with a Spanish speaker and the aid of a computer. The app converted Garcia's spoken words into...

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