| name | translate |
| description | Translate text between languages. Use this skill when the user asks to translate text, convert text to another language, say something in another language, or get a translation. Supports 100+ languages with no API key required. |
| tags | ["translate","translation","language","i18n","multilingual","utility"] |
| version | 0.1.0 |
Skill: translate
When to Use
Use this skill when the user asks to:
- Translate text to/from another language
- Say something in a different language
- Convert text between languages
- Get a translation of a phrase or document
- Detect the language of text
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description | Example |
|---|
text | Yes | The text to translate | Hello, how are you? |
to | Yes | Target language code or name | es, french, zh |
from | No | Source language (auto-detected if omitted) | en |
Common Language Codes
| Code | Language | Code | Language |
|---|
en | English | fr | French |
es | Spanish | de | German |
pt | Portuguese | it | Italian |
zh | Chinese | ja | Japanese |
ko | Korean | ar | Arabic |
ru | Russian | hi | Hindi |
nl | Dutch | sv | Swedish |
Procedure
- Extract the text and target language from the user's request
- Run the bundled script:
python3 skills/translate/scripts/translate.py "Hello, how are you?" --to es
With source language:
python3 skills/translate/scripts/translate.py "Bonjour" --from fr --to en
- The script auto-installs
deep-translator if needed
- Report the translation to the user
Bundled Scripts
| Script | Type | Description |
|---|
scripts/translate.py | Python | Translate text between languages |
Script Usage
python3 scripts/translate.py "Hello, how are you?" --to es
python3 scripts/translate.py "Bonjour le monde" --from fr --to en
python3 scripts/translate.py "Good morning" --to ja
Example
translate "hello world" to spanish
how do you say "thank you" in japanese
translate this to french: "the meeting is at 3pm"
what does "bonjour" mean in english
