Use these translations when traveling internationally.

They have proven to be very helpful for basic communication and making friends.  Whether you need to find a bathroom, ask questions about food, avoid a dangerous emergency, move musical instruments and other equipment as a team, or just make simple conversation, these essential travel translations will have you looking like a professional international traveler instantly.

Dutch is spoken in the Netherlands. You can also find it spoken in Belgium, Suriname (South America), Aruba and the Dutch Antilles (Caribbean).

– Spanish / Español

Español is spoken in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela and Spain.

– Portugese / Portugeses

Portugese is spoken in Brazil, Mozambique, Angola, Portugal, Guinea-Bissau, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Cape Verde, and São Tomé and Príncipe.

– German / Deutsch

German is spoken in German, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy. 

– Dutch / Nederlandse

Dutch is spoken in the Netherlands. You can also find it spoken in Belgium, Suriname (South America), Aruba and the Dutch Antilles (Caribbean).

– Danish / Danske

Danish is spoken in Denmark. You can also find it spoken in Canada,Germany, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, United Arab Emirates,USA.

– Chinese / Zhōngguó

Putonghua / Guoyu, often called “Mandarin”, is the official standard language used by the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan), and Singapore (where it is called “Huayu” or simply Chinese).

 – Japanese / Nihongo

Japanese is spoken in Japan, American Samoa, Argentina, Australia, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Dominican Republic, Germany, Guam, Mexico, Micronesia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and USA.

 – Arabic / Alarbayh

Arabic is the official language in Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Palestine, and Western Sahara.

 – French / Français

French is the official language in Belgium, Benin, Burkina, Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central, African, Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte, d’Ivoire, Democratic, Republic, of, the, Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, France, Guinea, Haiti, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Monaco, Niger, Republic, of, the, Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, and Vanuatu.

 – Russian / Russkiy

Russian is an East Slavic language and an official language in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Estonia, and to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics of the Soviet Union and former participants of the Eastern Bloc.

For any translations for languages that aren’t listed click here!

Tech Tips & Trix by International Roadie.

Tips & Trix for your daily use. Everything from audio tips to translations for traveling abroad. This section is perfect for every Musician, Engineer or Technician in the Music Industry.

Tricknology Video Series

The Tricknology Video Series, with 8 DVD’s & more than 6 hours of instruction, is perfect for every Musician, Engineer or Technician in the Music Industry. Ryan Huddleston takes you into the shop, into the studio, and on the road with him, to teach you all the best trix & methods of professional Audio Engineers & Backline Technicians.

Music & Audio Tools CD

• The International Roadie, “Music and Audio Tools” CD is a supplement to the Tricknology 8-DVD Instructional Video Series.  Designed to help you with maintenance, servicing, and repairing all types of equipment used by musicians, audio engineers, and backline technicians. Use these test signals to check Sound System Fidelity and Function, in Studios, Theatres, Churches, Arenas, Stadiums, Home Theatres, Expos, Outdoor Events, Street Fairs, Festivals, and more.

Foreign language translations for your International Gigs.     

– Spanish                   – Chinese

– Portugese               – Japanese

– German                   – Arabic

– Dutch                       – French

– Danish                     – Russian

Here are some of my favorite websites to visit. Find lots of useful information and links here. 

– Shopping                – Security

– Finance                   – Food

– Music                       – Live Concerts

– Travel           

Helpful diagrams and charts. Everything from standard graph paper to the periodic table.

– Graphs                     – Charts

– Schematics            – Formulas

 

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FUNDAMENTALS  FUNDAMENTALS

hello    hallo

goodbye          afscheid

please  alstublieft

thank you        dank u

you’re welcome           je welkom

good    goed

bad      slecht

yes      ja

no        geen

and      en

but       maar

 

PEOPLE         MENSEN

I           ik

we       we

you      u

he        hij

she       ze

person persoon

 

TIME  TIJD

now     nu

later     later

day      dag

night    nacht

minute minuut

hour     uur

 

DIRECTION  RICHTING

left       links

right     rechts

stop     stop

wait     wachten

here     hier

there    er

fast      snel

slow    langzaam

big       groot

small    klein

empty leeg

heavy  zwaar

up        omhoog

down   beneden

loud     luid

quiet    rustig

only     alleen

all        alle

hold     houden

put down        neerzetten

 

COLOR          KLEUR

black    zwart

white   wit

gray     grijs

brown  bruin

red       rood

orange  oranje

yellow geel

green    groen

blue     blauw

purple purper

 

STAGE           STADIUM

help     helpen

careful voorzichtig

fragile  breekbaar

stage    stadium

riser     riser

case     geval

lid        deksel

wheels wielen

carpet  tapijt

towel   handdoek

smoke  rook

tape     band

light     licht

stand   stand

cable    kabel

microphone     microfoon

speaker            spreker

guitar   gitaar

drums  drums

keyboard         toetsenbord

music   muziek

 

PLACES & THINGS PLAATSEN und DINGEN

food     voedsel

water   water

toilet    toilet

emergency       noodgeval

exit      uitgang

entrance           entree

stairs   trap

drink    drank

alcohol alcohol

liquor   drank

wine    wijn

beer     beer

trash    uitschot

hole     gat

weather           weer

sun      zon

floor    vloer

clean    schoon

dirty    vies

laundry            wasserij

 

NUMBER      NUMMER

one-1   een

two-2  twee

three-3 drie

four-4  fous

five-5   vijf

six-6    zes

seven-7            zeven

eight-8 acht

nine-9  negen

ten-10  tien

hundred           een honderd

thousand         duizend

million miljoen

billion  miljard

trillion triljoen

 

QUESTION    VRAAG

who?   wie

what?  wat

why?   waarom

when?  wanneer

where? waar

how?   hoe

what is your name?     wat is je naam?

how are you?  hoe gaat het?

how do you say?        hoe zeg je dat?