Edit: I'd like to clarify that I'm asking: _Given a phrase or sentence that
pops into my head in English, how can I find out how to say that in
conversational Japanese?_ Sorry about the confusion. I didn't mean that I want
to replace all learning channels with a machine translator or dictionary. I
want a supplement for specific sentences.

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I've been using Duolingo for a couple months. I'm beginning to want to know
how to say things I haven't learned there yet. But Google Translate already
seems to diverge from what I learned.

For example, Google Translate says...

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/JcN2f.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/JcN2f.png)

...but I learned it on Duo as 日本語が話せます.

I get dropping the "I," but the が is different and also the し.

Is it because Duo is using vernacular? And either way, what online translator
or translation method would help me find out a Japanese phrase or sentence,
the way it's spoken between same-age groups and friends?
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What translator is best for learning how to say a phrase or sentence in modern, conversational Japanese?
The simple answer is that if you want to learn natural spoken Japanese, you
need to focus more on authentic source materials like movies, podcasts, TV
series, social media posts, or native-speaker-generated example sentences.
These days, online translators use neural machine translation - it's
definitely getting better and might eventually be able to approximate natural
human language. But it's not there yet. Authentic sources are still a much
more valuable resource than translators. Best of all is to try to speak with
Japanese people or join a class where you can receive proper tuition and have
a chance to use the language you are learning. Digital resources are useful
tools, but they are no substitute for using language and integrating authentic
learning materials into your studies.
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