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Hallo Google, hilf mir Englisch zu sprechen – Google Home’s Interpreter mode

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With Google‘s  “Interpreter mode”  your Home devices can act as an on-the-fly translator. One person speaks one language, the other person speaks another, and Google Assistant tries to be the middle man between the two.

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To get started, you just say something like “Hey Google, be my Spanish interpreter.”

via Google Home can now translate conversations on-the-fly — TechCrunch

Speak Thai, Latin and Arabic with Excel.

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Ever wonder what your birthday looks like expressed in roman numerals? Want to display your travel expenses using Thai?

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Use these functions to convert numbers to their respective lingo.

Formula Description Example Result
BAHTTEXT Converts number to Thai text =BAHTTEXT(451) สี่ร้อยห้าสิบเอ็ดบาทถ้วน
(Four Hundred and Fifty-one)
ARABIC Convert Roman Numeral to Arabic =ARABIC(MCDXCII) 1492
ROMAN Convert Number to Roman Numeral =ROMAN(1984 , [0] )* MCMLXXXIV

*ROMAN, has an optional argument, format . When format is included, the number is expressed differently, ranging from classic (0) to simplest (4). When this argument is omitted, the classical format is displayed.

Cheers!

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