Translation isn't understanding

Literal translation moves words across a boundary. It doesn't always move meaning. The gap between the two is where cross-language conversations quietly break.

The miscommunication is in the middle

Two people can exchange perfectly translated sentences and still misunderstand each other — because tone, idiom, and intent don't survive a word-for-word mapping. Katha is designed around closing that gap, not just rendering the text.

Designing for understanding

That meant building for context: what was said before, who is speaking, and what they're actually trying to convey. The measure of success isn't a fluent sentence — it's two people who walk away having understood one another.