I’m addicted to Shazam. The app is installed on my mobile and when I’m out and about and hear a song I like but don’t recognise, I Shazam it. As long as I have a signal I’ve soon presented with the song title and artist details.
As I travel more, enjoying cosy nooks in cafes and bars nursing a beverage as I write, I tend to overhear snippets of conversations in foreign tongues. I try to guess the country of origin but I’m never sure if I’m correct. This got me thinking about a shazam for languages. Unsure of a language being spoken? Just open an app and it will tell you. Maybe even including the dialect or region. Would that be useful to anyone? Beyond satisfying a curiosity of mine that is.
It doesn’t need to interpret what is being said. I’m not asking for a universal translator. Besides, that would technically be eavesdropping. No, I’m just interested in knowing what languages are being spoken around me.
It’s just a thought.