Drops, Clozemaster, Busuu, Rosetta Stone… I’ve tried dozens of language apps, and spent hundreds of pounds trying to learn another language.

I’ve got lifetime access to Babbel, and climbed the Duolingo leagues obsessively, ping-ponging between first and second on Diamond with my scoreboard nemesis (you’ll never take the top spot, SaltedFish!)

But now it could be time to delete my folder of apps and just stick to good old Google Translate.

At the end of August, Google released a beta feature called Practice, allowing users to have realtime conversations and practice their listening skills.

When I heard about it, I had the kind of excitement you more commonly see for new trainers launches, or Oasis tickets.

Although artificial intelligence has promised to redefine language learning for

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