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.

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.

– 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

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– Travel           

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

– Graphs                     – Charts

– Schematics            – Formulas

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FUNDAMENTALS  FANDAMENTARUZU

hello    kon’nichiwa

goodbye          sayōnara

please  onegaishimasu

thank you        arigatō

you’re welcome           dōitashimashite

good    Ī

bad      waruidesu

yes      hai

no        Īe

and      to

but       shikashi

 

PEOPLE         HITO

I           watashi

we       wareware

you      anata

he        kare

she       kanojo

person hito

 

TIME  JIKAN

now     ima

later     atode

day      hi

night    yoru

minute bun

hour     jikan

 

DIRECTION  Hōkō

left       hidari

right     migi

stop     teishi

wait     matsu

here     koko ni

there    soko

fast      hayaidesu

slow    osoidesu

big       Ō

small    chīsai

empty sora no

heavy  omoidesu

up        appu

down   daun

loud     Ōgoe de

quiet    shizukana

only     nomi

all        subete

hold     hōrudo

put down        shita ni okimasu

 

COLOR          IRO

black    kuro

white   howaito

gray     gurē

brown  buraun

red       aka

orange  orenji

yellow ki

green    midoriiro

blue     ao

purple pāpuru

 

STAGE           SUTEJI

help     tasukete

careful chūibukaidesu

fragile  koware yasuidesu

stage    suteji

riser     raizā

case     kēsu

lid        futa

wheels hoīru

carpet  kāpetto

towel   taoru

smoke  kemuri

tape     tēpu

light     hikari

stand   sutando

cable    kēburu

microphone     maiku

speaker            supīkā

guitar   gitā

drums  doramu

keyboard         kībōdo

music   ongaku

 

PLACES & THINGS BASHO & MONO

food     shokuhin

water   mizu

toilet    toire

emergency       kinkyū

exit      deguchi

entrance           iriguchi

stairs   kaiden

drink    dorinku

alcohol arukōru

liquor   sake

wine    wain

beer     bīru

trash    gomi

hole     hōru

weather           tenki

sun      taiyō

floor    furoa

clean    kurīn

dirty    kitanaidesu

laundry            randori

 

NUMBER      KAZU

one-1   ichi

two-2  ni

three-3 san

four-4  shi

five-5   go

sixe-6   roku

seven-7            shichi

eight-8 hachi

nine-9  kyu

ten-10  ju

hundred           hyaku

thousand         sen

million hyakuman

billion  juu

trillion itchō

 

QUESTION    SHITSUMON

who?   dare?

what?  nani?

why?   dōshite?

when?  itsu?

where? doko?

how?   dō yatte?

what is your name?     onamaehanandesuka?

how are you?  ogenkidesuka?

how do you say?        dono yo ni iimasu ka?