{"id":2316,"date":"2014-02-09T16:57:31","date_gmt":"2014-02-09T21:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/southerntravelgirl\/?p=2316"},"modified":"2016-02-14T11:18:52","modified_gmt":"2016-02-14T16:18:52","slug":"travel-apps-google-translate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/carolinatravelgirl\/2014\/02\/09\/travel-apps-google-translate\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Apps – Google Translate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Travel Apps I actually use… Google Translate\"Google-Translate-Banner1\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Believe it or not, one of the comments I hear quite a bit from my friends who only travel occasionally is \u201cHow can you travel somewhere when you don\u2019t know the language?\u201d While I know a smattering of German from having studied it for seven years, I am by no means fluent. And while I can speak just enough Spanish to get by, my French is, on the other hand, severely limited. \u00a0Not being able to communicate freely might be a bit frustrating, but it should never hold you back from traveling.<\/p>\n

I have learned that taking the time to learn basic phrases such as hello and good-bye, please, thank you, excuse me, and the word \u2018where\u2019 goes a long way when traveling in a country where you don\u2019t know the language. And people are generally pleased that you are willing to make the effort to try to learn some of their native language. There are websites such as Omniglot<\/a> that can help you prepare prior to a trip. And, as for so many other things, there are apps for translation.<\/p>\n

I use the Google Translate<\/a> iPhone app quite a bit when I travel because it is one of the most simple of language translation apps offered.\u00a0 I have used it in Hong Kong when talking with taxi drivers and shopkeepers \u2013 in Istanbul when communicating with my hair stylist \u2013 and in Thailand when watching a group of motorcyclists play high-low. I also use it to brush up on those \u2018simple\u2019 phrases I should be able to remember, but sometimes forget the pronunciation, before I need to use them.<\/p>\n

Google Translate<\/strong><\/em> is quite simple to use. All you have to do is choose your input and output language and type or speak your text. To switch from one language to the other, just tap the center screen arrow icon. Tap the microphone to speak your text and tap the speaker to listen in the language you have chosen.\"photo<\/a><\/p>\n

The app also allows you to write your words and sentences on a small screen rather than having to type. It will then turn what you write into print and continue with the translation (It was hard to catch with a screen shot because it is so fast, so here is the best I could do). Also, from what I have read, the Google Translate<\/em><\/strong> app for Android has the ability to translate from photo images.\"photo<\/a><\/p>\n

You can use voice command for translations for over 15 languages, as well as listen to spoken translations in over 20 languages. There are also over 60 interchangeable languages available for text translation. The interface is simple to use and draws from Google\u2019s vast resources to deliver accurate translations, even suggesting alternatives for misspelled translations.\"Google<\/a><\/p>\n

According to the publisher’s description, Google Translate<\/strong><\/em> will:<\/p>\n