Syntax

GOOGLETRANSLATE(text, [source_language], [target_language])

Arguments

The printed syntax lists 3 argument(s), in order:

  • text
  • ource_languag optional
  • arget_languag optional

“optional” marks an argument Google prints in square brackets; “repeatable” marks one Google prints with “…”.

Description from Google Docs Editors Help

“Translates text from one language into another”

Google’s help article for GOOGLETRANSLATE →

Source: Google Docs Editors Help, “Google Sheets function list” (support.google.com/docs/table/25273), record record 131 of 516, data fetched 28 September 2026. Data month: September 2026.