Translation is broken English to Pashto

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Translation is broken English to Pashto

Will Wade 0

So - Im translating using the Azure service a ton of languages. Many just are coming back with utter nonsense. Ive had particular problems with English-> Kurdish and now Pashto

Try "Yummy" in Translation or "Go to top" - all of these strings are About the Afghanisatan National Cricket team. Ummm..

Here's a sample from my script..

Low quality score for 'armpit': 0.0784313725490196

Azure: په دې وروستیو کې د افغانستان د کرکټ ملی لوبډله د, Google: بغل

Low quality score for 'balloon': 0.17391304347826086

Azure: د افغانستان د کرکټ ملی لوبډله د افغانستان, Google: بالون

Low quality score for 'call': 0.13793103448275862

Azure: د افغانستان د څیړنې او, Google: زنګ وهل

Low quality score for 'Ramadan': 0.08695652173913043

Azure: د افغانستان د کرکټ ملی لوبډله د افغانستان, Google: رمضان

Low quality score for 'unicorn': 0.08163265306122448

Azure: د افغانستان د کرکټ ملی لوبډله د افغانستان, Google: یونیکورن

Low quality score for 'favourite book': 0.7

Azure: د خوښې وړ, Google: د خوښې کتاب

Low quality score for 'backache': 0.21052631578947367

Azure: په دې وروستیو کې د افغانستان د کرکټ ملی لوبډله د, Google: د ملا درد

Low quality score for 'enormous': 0.18181818181818182

Azure: په دې وروستیو کې د افغانستان د کرکټ ملی لوبډله د, Google: ډېر لوی

Translating batch 2...

Low quality score for 'raspberry': 0.17391304347826086

Azure: په دې وروستیو کې د افغانستان د کرکټ ملی, Google: راسبیري

Low quality score for 'addiction': 0.13559322033898305

Azure: د افغانستان د عامې روغتیا وزارت وایی چې د افغانستان, Google: روږديتوب

Low quality score for 'bag': 0.12903225806451613

Azure: د افغانستان د کرکټ ملی لوب, Google: کڅوړه

Low quality score for 'hers': 0.13636363636363635

Azure: په دې وروستیو کې د افغانستان د کرکټ ملی, Google: د هغې

Low quality score for '16th': 0.18181818181818182

Azure: شپاړسم, Google: ۱۶ مه

Low quality score for 'pour it': 0.1276595744680851

Azure: په دې وروستیو کې د افغانستان د کرکټ ملی, Google: واچوه یې

Low quality score for 'hair': 0.1875

Azure: د افغانستان د کرکټ ملی لوب, Google: ويښتان

Low quality score for 'what have you been up to?': 0.5294117647058824

Azure: ته په څه کار کې بوخت وې?, Google: ته څه کوې؟

Low quality score for 'herbal tea': 0.7777777777777778

Azure: بوټی چای, Google: د بوټو چای

Translating batch 3...

Low quality score for 'beauty': 0.10810810810810811

Azure: په دې وروستیو کې د افغانستان د کر, Google: ښکلا

Low quality score for 'how': 0.11764705882352941

Azure: د افغانستان د کرکټ ملی لوب, Google: هغه څنګه

Low quality score for 'am': 0.046511627906976744

Azure: په دې برخه کې ، د افغانستان د ملی امنیت د, Google: یم

Low quality score for 'more words': 0.5

Azure: نور, Google: نور الفاظ

Low quality score for 'lucky': 0.10526315789473684

Azure: په دې وروستیو کې د افغانستان د کر, Google: بختور

Low quality score for 'fat': 0.058823529411764705

Azure: د امریکا د دفاع وزارت وایی چې د, Google: غوړ

Low quality score for 'spoon': 0.07272727272727272

Azure: د افغانستان د عامې روغتیا وزارت وایی چې د افغانستان, Google: چمچه

Manas Mohanty 6,455 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hi Will Wade!

I am able to replicate the observation for en-ps(pasto) translation with below Azure Translator service python SDK and checking with team internally for further action.

import requests, uuid, json

# Add your key and endpoint
key = "<apikey>"
endpoint = "https://api.cognitive.microsofttranslator.com"

# location, also known as region.
# required if you're using a multi-service or regional (not global) resource. It can be found in the Azure portal on the Keys and Endpoint page.
location = "westus3"

path = '/translate'
constructed_url = endpoint + path

params = {
    'api-version': '3.0',
    'from': 'en',
    'to': ['ps']
}

headers = {
    'Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key': key,
    # location required if you're using a multi-service or regional (not global) resource.
    'Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Region': location,
    'Content-type': 'application/json',
    'X-ClientTraceId': str(uuid.uuid4())
}

# You can pass more than one object in body.
body = [{
    'text': 'to call'
}]

#په دې وروستیو کې د افغانستان د کرکټ ملی لوبډله د,

request = requests.post(constructed_url, params=params, headers=headers, json=body)
response = request.json()

print(json.dumps(response, sort_keys=True, ensure_ascii=False, indent=4, separators=(',', ': ')))

Thank you.

YutongTie-MSFT 53,981 Reputation points Moderator

2025-03-27T18:05:44.9+00:00

@Will Wade

Thanks for reporting this issue, we already shared this feedback to internal for investigation, will let you know once we get any update.

Regards,

Yutong
YutongTie-MSFT 53,981 Reputation points Moderator

2025-03-31T20:16:53.6966667+00:00

@Will Wade Just an update, product team is working on the fixing and will let you know once there are more details shared to me. Thanks a lot.

Regards,

Yutong
YutongTie-MSFT 53,981 Reputation points Moderator

2025-04-02T16:23:35.9933333+00:00

@Will Wade Update here again - linguist team is investigating the issue, I will let you know if I can get any ETA for the issue's fix. Thanks for your understanding and apologize for the inconvenience.

Regards,

Yutong

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Manas Mohanty 6,455 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-03-26T16:32:24.8166667+00:00

Hi Will Wade!

I am able to replicate the observation for en-ps(pasto) translation with below Azure Translator service python SDK and checking with team internally for further action.

import requests, uuid, json # Add your key and endpoint key = "<apikey>" endpoint = "https://api.cognitive.microsofttranslator.com" # location, also known as region. # required if you're using a multi-service or regional (not global) resource. It can be found in the Azure portal on the Keys and Endpoint page. location = "westus3" path = '/translate' constructed_url = endpoint + path params = { 'api-version': '3.0', 'from': 'en', 'to': ['ps'] } headers = { 'Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key': key, # location required if you're using a multi-service or regional (not global) resource. 'Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Region': location, 'Content-type': 'application/json', 'X-ClientTraceId': str(uuid.uuid4()) } # You can pass more than one object in body. body = [{ 'text': 'to call' }] #په دې وروستیو کې د افغانستان د کرکټ ملی لوبډله د, request = requests.post(constructed_url, params=params, headers=headers, json=body) response = request.json() print(json.dumps(response, sort_keys=True, ensure_ascii=False, indent=4, separators=(',', ': ')))

Thank you.
YutongTie-MSFT 53,981 Reputation points Moderator

2025-03-27T18:05:44.9+00:00

@Will Wade

Thanks for reporting this issue, we already shared this feedback to internal for investigation, will let you know once we get any update.

Regards,

Yutong
YutongTie-MSFT 53,981 Reputation points Moderator

2025-03-31T20:16:53.6966667+00:00

@Will Wade Just an update, product team is working on the fixing and will let you know once there are more details shared to me. Thanks a lot.

Regards,

Yutong
YutongTie-MSFT 53,981 Reputation points Moderator

2025-04-02T16:23:35.9933333+00:00

@Will Wade Update here again - linguist team is investigating the issue, I will let you know if I can get any ETA for the issue's fix. Thanks for your understanding and apologize for the inconvenience.

Regards,

Yutong

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YutongTie-MSFT 53,981 Moderator

@Will Wade Thanks for your understanding and apologize for the inconvenience again.

This issue has been fixed now, please test and let us know if that works for you. Thanks!

Regards,

Yutong

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