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.

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.

– 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  OSNOVY

hello    zdravstvute

goodbye          do svidaniya

please  pozhaluysta

thank you        spasibo

your welcome dobro pozhalovat’

good    khorosho

bad      plokhoy

yes      da

no        net

and      i

but       no

 

PEOPLE         LYUDI

I           ya

we       my

you      vy

he        on

she       ona

person chelovak

 

TIME  VREMYA

now     v nostoyashcheye vremya

later     pzzhe

day      den’

night    noch’

minute minut

hour     chas

 

DIRECTION  NAPRAVLENIYE

left       ostalos’

right     pravil’no

stop     stop

wait     zhdat’

here     vot

there    tam

fast      bystro

slow    medlennyy

big       bol’shoy

small    malen’kiy

empty pustoy

heavy  tyazhelyy

up        vverkh

down   vniz

loud     gromkiy

quiet    tikho

only     tol’ko

all        vse

hold     derzhat’

put down        opustit’

 

COLOR          TSVET

black    chernyy

white   belyy

gray     seryy

brown  korichnevyy

red       krasnyy

orange  oranzhevyy

yellow zheltyy

green    zelenyy

blue     siniy

purple purpurnyy

 

STAGE           ETAP

help     pomogite

careful ostorozhnyy

fragile  khrupkiy

stage    etap

riser     stoyak

case     delo

lid        kryshka

wheels kolesa

carpet  kover

towel   polotentse

smoke  dym

tape     lenta

light     legkiy

stand   stoyat’

cable    kabel’

microphone     mikrofon

speaker            orator

guitar   gitara

drums  barabany

keyboard         klaviatura

music   muzyka

 

PLACES & THINGS MESTA I VESHCHI

food     yeda

water   vody

toilet    tualet

emergency       avariynyy

exit      vykhod

entrance           vkhod

stairs   lestnitsa

drink    napitok

alcohol alkogol’

liquor   liker

wine    vino

beer     pivo

trash    musor

hole     dyra

weather           pogoda

sun      solntse

floor    pol

clean    chistyy

dirty    gryaznyy

laundry            prachechnaya

 

NUMBER      NOMERA

one-1   odno

two-2  dvukh

three-3 tri

four-4  chetyrekh

five-5   pyat’

sixe-6   shest’

seven-7            sem’

eight-8 vosem’

nine-9  devyat’

ten-10  desyat’

hundred           sto

thousand         tysyacha

million            milliona

billion  milliard

trillion trillion

 

QUESTION    VOPROS

who?   kto?

what?  chto?

why?   zachem?

when?  kogda?

where? gde?

how?   kak?

what is your name?     kak vas zovut?

how are you?  kak dela?

how do you say?        kak vy govorite?