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.
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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
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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
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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?