How to Use Siri Translation in iOS 11 on iPhone or iPad

How to use Siri Translation in iOS 11 on iPhone or iPad? Check this article, in which we are going to show you a step-by-step guide to help you setup and use Siri translation in iOS 11 on your iPhone or iPad.

Updated Sep 30,2017 | by Niko

iOS 11 really improves Siri a lot. In addition to more intelligent expression, Siri in iOS 11 can offer you new functionality – Siri Translation, allowing Siri to translate English words, phrases and sentences into some other popular languages.

If you are planning to travel abroad like France or Germany, this time, you can take benefits from Siri translation in iOS 11 directly, instead of installing and using other translation apps. Siri translation in iOS 11 on iPhone and iPad will be you helpful guide.

Currently, Siri translation in iOS 11 only supports translating English from Mandarin, Spanish, French, German and Italian. You can ask Siri to translate, and it still works when you are in the Type to Siri mode.

The question is how to use Siri Translation in iOS 11 on iPhone or iPad? Check this article, in which we are going to show you a step-by-step guide to help you setup and use Siri translation in iOS 11 on your iPhone or iPad.

How to Use Siri translation in iOS 11 on iPhone or iPad

Before you use Siri translation feature, you have to make sure your iPhone or iPad has been already updated to iOS 11.

>> How to Download iOS 11 on iPhone and iPad

Besides, the default language of your iPhone or iPad has to be English as well. Just in case, here is how to set English as default language on iPhone.

Go to Settings > General > Language & Region > iPhone Language > select English (U.S.) > Done > confirm your selection by tap on “Change to English (U.S.)

How to Use Siri translation in iOS 11

Say “Hey Siri” or press and hold the Home button to activate Siri on your iPhone or iPad. Now, you can say or type to Siri, “How do I say Good Night in German?”

Siri will translate the sentence promptly in both text and audio. Tap on the Play button, Siri will repeat the translation result again.

Even better, Siri knows about the context. If you have asked Siri to translate something into a specific language, you are able to get it translated into another language rapidly.

For example, you have asked Siri “How do I say Good Night in German?” Then, simply say or type “In Chinese”, Siri will translate into Chinese instantly.