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.
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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 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?