TechCapon



The major problem travelers encounter all over the world is the language barrier. The just concluded world cup in Russia attracted people from all over the world and the funny thing is Russia is not even an English speaking country ! So how do people who traveled to the country were able to communicate ? Well, If you understand English language I suggest you count yourself very lucky because it is a very versatile language. Anywhere in the world you go you must find people who understand English language but that doesn’t mean you won’t come up short when travelling to a foreign non-English speaking country. You might want to board a cab and the driver doesn’t understand English and you don’t understand his language. Well worry no more, we have reviewed the best language translation app you need so you don’t have to worry. No need to worry about finding a translator, with these apps installed in your gadgets just embark on your journey with confidence because they have you covered. Most of these apps are available for offline use so no need to worry about internet connection.

1.GOOGLE TRANSLATE



Available on Playstore and Apple store as well, Google’s free service instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between English and over 100 other languages. This app has been breaking the language barrier fot over 10 years and it’s learning method has only got better over the years. Google has made it’s technology available to developers all around the globe via a public API, which means more savvy translation tools than ever before. It can listen to your voice in addition to reading text. This is the best translation app in the world right now.

2. TRIPLINGO: Talk like a local.



ripLingo is the ultimate tool for international travelers. Learn essential phrases (in four slang levels!), instantly translate your voice or connect to a live translator, get a crash course on the local culture and so much more- all in the app, TRIPLINGO is more than just a translator, TripLingo is a full service travel app aimed at minimizing the language gap while traveling abroad. It offers instant voice- and text-based translations in 42 languages, plus guidelines on local customs so you don’t misbehave and fall victim. Lol. The best feature of this app is feature is the “receipt translation”, which uses your phone’s camera to convert snapshots of sales slips into the language of your choice; it saves the translated versions in PDF formats. Most of it’s features are free however if you want the premium features, you will have to pay a monthly subscription fee of $20 (about N7,500).

3. Microsoft Translator



This app is a MUST HAVE. Microsoft Translator live is a free translation and transcription service that let’s you have translated conversations across multiple devices on iOS, Android and Windows of course. It has over 60 languages and the app was surprisingly accurate. Best of all? It’s free. What I don’t really like about it is that it has only 40 languages for offline use.

4. WAYGO: Best for Asian countries



Whether it’s Chinese, Japanese, Korean etc Waygo has you very much covered on Android, iPhone and Windows. Waygo is the award winning leader in visual translation services, your offline travel translator and dictionary app for Chinese, Japanese and Korean. app is uniquely capable of interpreting sentences, whether they’re displayed vertically or horizontally, and it can translate any image from your camera. Most of Waygo’s features are offline by default, so there’s no need to worry about data charges. All this makes it well worth the price tag, which starts at $7.99. It’s not a free app but it’s worth the money.

5. iTranslate



Turn your smartphone into a translator with iTranslate, I love it very much because of it’s dictionary app capabilities. Easily translate text, websites, or start voice-to-voice conversations in over 100 languages. For me this app is the smartest language translation app in the World right now. It’ll give you text-to-voice translations in a multitude of male and female voices. Most travelers will feel comfortable with the free app, but an upgrade to Pro is required for offline translation in 33 languages. The $4.99 monthly subscription also provides in-app website translation. This app is a little bit biased because it offers special feature for iPhone users like the “object recognition” feature which identifies items and suggests their local name. It’s a free app but the Pro version costs a $5 monthly subscription. All the juicy features are all embedded in the PRO version.

SOURCE:https://techcapon.com/travelling-to-a-foreign-country-break-the-language-barrier-with-these-top-10-language-translation-apps/

Anybody that depends on Google Translate to communicate in a foreign land will find himself to blame. Don't say I didn't warn you oo.

Ok o...

Whenever u plan on using any of ds apps, make sure to have ur panadol extra handy..

Cool

My stay in asia was very difficult, even with language translating apps. Recall being the only black person on the connecting flight from Dubai to my destination, after my host (Virginia God bless you) on the emirate plane said good bye it was difficult to see someone else who would speak English, French or little Latin. Everyone was just more interested in my skin colour and wooly afro-texture hair. Coming out of the airport arrival into the park, I felt like a living museum as kids were looking jaw dropped and a scene was started almost immediately which luckily for me attracted my chauffeur. Couldn't express the joy when I saw that A4 size paper with the name of my host company body written on it. Thought this would be the end, rather the journey just started.
The chauffeur wouldn't say anything except hello! and continuous offer of cigarettes and bottle water - oga where I dey come from woman no dey smoke cigar oooo looked around as we drove by it was like cigarette smoking has been enshrined in their constitution even aged grannies just keep lighting up one stick like every other minutes.

Got to the avani hotel, was welcomed with a cup of rea and dried ginger (that sh.t taste good bro), and a note to wait for a translator. Poor me, my host company executives were in an impromptu meeting at the shipyard. 20 minutes later I was introduced to my translator who actually was an hotel staff on leave but had to to be called back to work for my sake (now that's what I called customer service). Had a chat with the young boy and he told him he learnt English on his own by watching American movies . He is not even educated beyond junior high school. I also recall that guy Barkhad Abdi in the movie captain Phillip who said he learnt English by listening to jay z music's

My country people all this app thing no work o, as it is important you see someone willing to assist u.
Moved to the sofitel Metropole where everyone there speaks at least three foreign languages - not a five star hotel for nothing


At the shipyard, I saw the Nigerian flag flying high and tall actually not in my honour but for the sake of two Nigeria military boats still on the coasters but due for sea trials.

The flying flag gave me some sort of assurance as i was just the only black person there.
Even if I like Biafra of which I am by blood, seeing that Nigeria flag far away in a strange land rekindled some hope within but when you remember the tyrannical government and it's lies and propagandas the hope disappears like a mirage.


By the way, seun I noticed nairaland no longer have page zero (0) since yesterday. Yes, I pay attention to details ....why is this so?. Has the zero page defected to another party?

With which data? Roaming data? Then you are finished.

Don’t try to roam your data in countries like Geneva to Access this app., otherwise you will be out of communication in few minutes no matter your credit balance.

Toor

Google translate is dope very good app ,tested ,efficient and reliable ..........



#ifyouknowyouknow#

Abeg whr will i go with nigeria passport wt no visa that worrh my time learning new language at this age

Firefire:
With which data?

most of them work offline.

op, you forgot to mention Our Lagos internal airport as a major barrier (LOS) .
The unprofessionalism, stealing, torture and extortion going on @ that Airport is alarming .

Great apps.... I wish we have apps like this for our local languages cos I'm very interested in learning more Nigerian languages

I hope having it on my phone will not create suspicious with this our SARS

TechCapon:
most of them work offline.

Am not sure sir. I will try it out anyway.

But the commonly used Google map requires internet except you already downloaded the offline version.

Can the app translate Igbo language

INTROVERT1:
I hope having it on my phone will not create suspicious with this our SARS

It definitely will.

This list is incomplete without Duolingo.

If you use a Samsung phone then Bixby can come to your rescue. Btw, seun silently updated the code for Nairaland to eliminate pages starting from 0.

Brilliant!!

ibrutex:
Google translate is dope very good app ,tested ,efficient and reliable ..........



#ifyouknowyouknow#

sometimes Google translate translates poo. Don't depend on it

The only one I know here is Google translate. But, the translation sometimes is funny, tho

Can it translate core Ekiti, Ondo or Ijebu languages? translator go fear fear oo

Bette Learn languages as u possible as u can cos of our various tribal intinations

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If you use Google translate, you will just say something that will get you arrested

Thank you very much for this post. TripLingo is perfect

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snowland:
Anybody that depends on Google Translate to communicate in a foreign land will find himself to blame. Don't say I didn't warn you oo.

I'm telling you. It messes up every sentence.

deepwater:
Cool

My stay in asia was very difficult, even with language translating apps. Recall being the only black person on the connecting flight from Dubai to my destination, after my host (Virginia God bless you) on the emirate plane said good bye it was difficult to see someone else who would speak English, French or little Latin. Everyone was just more interested in my skin colour and wooly afro-texture hair. Coming out of the airport arrival into the park, I felt like a living museum as kids were looking jaw dropped and a scene was started almost immediately which luckily for me attracted my chauffeur. Couldn't express the joy when I saw that A4 size paper with the name of my host company body written on it. Thought this would be the end, rather the journey just started.
The chauffeur wouldn't say anything except hello! and continuous offer of cigarettes and bottle water - oga where I dey come from woman no dey smoke cigar oooo looked around as we drove by it was like cigarette smoking has been enshrined in their constitution even aged grannies just keep lighting up one stick like every other minutes.

Got to the avani hotel, was welcomed with a cup of rea and dried ginger (that sh.t taste good bro), and a note to wait for a translator. Poor me, my host company executives were in an impromptu meeting at the shipyard. 20 minutes later I was introduced to my translator who actually was an hotel staff on leave but had to to be called back to work for my sake (now that's what I called customer service). Had a chat with the young boy and he told him he learnt English on his own by watching American movies . He is not even educated beyond junior high school. I also recall that guy Barkhad Abdi in the movie captain Phillip who said he learnt English by listening to jay z music's

My country people all this app thing no work o, as it is important you see someone willing to assist u.
Moved to the sofitel Metropole where everyone there speaks at least three foreign languages - not a five star hotel for nothing

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Good job at techcapon! However, did you replace Duolingo with triplingo no?

ibrutex:
Google translate is dope very good app ,tested ,efficient and reliable ..........



#ifyouknowyouknow#

I laff you in Google. Little do you know majority of this apps ride on Translate.

deepwater:
Cool

My stay in asia was very difficult, even with language translating apps. Recall being the only black person on the connecting flight from Dubai to my destination, after my host (Virginia God bless you) on the emirate plane said good bye it was difficult to see someone else who would speak English, French or little Latin. Everyone was just more interested in my skin colour and wooly afro-texture hair. Coming out of the airport arrival into the park, I felt like a living museum as kids were looking jaw dropped and a scene was started almost immediately which luckily for me attracted my chauffeur. Couldn't express the joy when I saw that A4 size paper with the name of my host company body written on it. Thought this would be the end, rather the journey just started.
The chauffeur wouldn't say anything except hello! and continuous offer of cigarettes and bottle water - oga where I dey come from woman no dey smoke cigar oooo looked around as we drove by it was like cigarette smoking has been enshrined in their constitution even aged grannies just keep lighting up one stick like every other minutes.

Got to the avani hotel, was welcomed with a cup of rea and dried ginger (that sh.t taste good bro), and a note to wait for a translator. Poor me, my host company executives were in an impromptu meeting at the shipyard. 20 minutes later I was introduced to my translator who actually was an hotel staff on leave but had to to be called back to work for my sake (now that's what I called customer service). Had a chat with the young boy and he told him he learnt English on his own by watching American movies . He is not even educated beyond junior high school. I also recall that guy Barkhad Abdi in the movie captain Phillip who said he learnt English by listening to jay z music's

My country people all this app thing no work o, as it is important you see someone willing to assist u.
Moved to the sofitel Metropole where everyone there speaks at least three foreign languages - not a five star hotel for nothing


At the shipyard, I saw the Nigerian flag flying high and tall actually not in my honour but for the sake of two Nigeria military boats still on the coasters but due for sea trials.

The flying flag gave me some sort of assurance as i was just the only black person there.
Even if I like Biafra of which I am by blood, seeing that Nigeria flag far away in a strange land rekindled some hope within but when you remember the tyrannical government and it's lies and propagandas the hope disappears like a mirage.


By the way, seun I noticed nairaland no longer have page zero (0) since yesterday. Yes, I pay attention to details ....why is the so. Has the zero page defected to another party?

lovely experience.

I DOUBT IF THE OP HAS USED THOSE TRANSLATORS TO TRANSLATE TO OTHER LANGUAGES, YOU WILL HAVE YOURSELF TO BLAME, THEY MOSTLY TRANSLATE WORDS OPPOSITELY OR UPSIDE DOWN MAKING WORDS MEANINGLESS.