Translation, good or bad for learning a second language By Luis Charris The use of translation in learning of a second language has been questioned for several decades, and today the conception is so bad that it is hardly used in classrooms anymore. However, this point of view has been questioned by some researchers on the subject, eg Later Duff (1989) spoke about translation and said that using it could benefit second language learners so that they can improve their accuracy, Clarity and flexibility. Somehow the use of translation can be useful in language learning, although it should not be used at all times, it should play some role in the language learning process. Later Duff was not the only researcher to support this idea of using translation, as Liao (2006) mentioned that the use of the translation has been revoked not only by some research but by teachers who have said that it should not be used , But it has not seen the perspective of the students; because they u...