ChatGPT as a translator: how to use artificial intelligence to translate phrases or texts

We are going to explain to you how to use ChatGPT as translator, so that you can translate words, phrases or complete texts with this artificial intelligence. And obviously, the commands or prompts that we are going to talk about also work for other GPT-based AI, such as Bing Chat.

When you think of looking for the best translator, ChatGPT usually does not come to mind. But it is quite intuitive to translate words or phrases, although it can get a bit complicated when you want to write texts. For this reason, we are going to try to advise you in a simple way how to do each type of translation, and some variations that you can request.

How to use ChatGPT as a translator

To use CharGPT as a translator, you have to go to the official website of this AI chat.openai.com, and log in with your account. Once inside, you simply have to ask him in an organic way separating well what you want to translate.

• to translate a word: It is enough to write something like Translate for me the word “technology” in Germanchanging the word that I have put for the one that you want to translate, and the language for which you prefer.
• to translate a sentence: To translate a phrase, the easiest way is to separate the request and the phrase with a colon. For example: Translate the following sentence into English: I like technology. You can change the language and phrase to your liking. The downside is that the answer will also be given to you in the other language, although you will know that the translation is the one after the colon.
• To translate a text: If you want to translate a text or a paragraph, use the same mechanics as with a sentence, first the request specifying the language, then a colon and the text. For example, say Translate the following text into English: here you write all the text you want. Best of all, it will give you the translation directly without typing anything else, and if you paste the text with its separations between paragraphs it will maintain the structure.

There are also other prompts that you should be aware of, and that can be used to make a slightly more complex and specific translation. We will now tell you about some of them:

• translate [texto que quieras] into English from the perspective of a native of England: With this context, ChatGPT will try to keep all possible cultural connotations when translating. You can also use other contexts. For example, if it is a text about World War II, specify at the end the text talks about a battle during World War IIso that ChatGPT understands it and maintains appropriate terms.
• translate [texto que quieras] to the [Idioma que quieras] for a primary school child: By offering a context about the audience you want, you will not only have a good translation, but it will adapt the words used to write in a way that is appropriate for whoever is going to read it.
• translate this [poema | canción | proverbio | informe financiero] in quotes to [Idioma que quieras]: By specifying the type of text it is, you will be able to have a more precise translation and with the appropriate terms.

If you are going to use ChatGPT as a text translator and not phrases, my advice is that you write the prompt that you are going to use in a separate note application, and then paste it. In this case, you can use the formula of first asking for what you want and then putting the text after the colon to make it easier.

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