As technology expands and the smartphone grows. Google is one of the most frequented platforms. In its development Google is not only a search engine that helps Internet users find links to a web page, but also provides translation machines. Hence, the study aims to find out how students' perceptions of Google translate as English translation media.
The study was conducted through observations by a 2018 local student a 30 people and interviews involving 5 students from Tarbiyah and teacher faculty. For data collection, authors use techniques such as questionnaire and interviews as support data. Researchers use a qualitative approach method as a research method, in which writers collect and analyze data without experiment manipulation, then draw conclusions based on data analysis.
The conclusion that can be drawn in this study is that Google translate is an application aimed at helping English students translate text or sentences that they do not know the meaning of the word. It is also said by all speakers as simple and simple applications, so it is helpful for those who need help in translating an English text or
phrase into Indonesian.