You’re done! Optional: Download the applicable keyboard if it’s different alphabet than your native keyboardĭownload the keyboard for the other language you’ll need, so if a native speaker wants to start typing in a phrase to be translated into your language…or you just want to translate the menu, but lack the right alphabet, you need to do this. It will ask you confirm that you want to download it, press download. To have it downloaded for offline use, press the little down arrow to download that language. If you only tap the name of the language, it will only work ONLINE. READ MORE Day Trips from Brussels: Vincent Van Gogh in Belgium & the Borinage Although one language might be listed as one of the official languages, I recommend looking up which languages are most spoken in that country. Now, select the language(s) that you’ll need while you’ll be traveling. (Edit: not all languages are available offline.) Look up what language is spoken on the streets where you’re traveling abroad and/or what language you’ll find signs in.įind your native language and press the little arrow next to it to download your language. (Sorry.) Step 2: What is your primary language? What languages will you need for your trip? Most important (unless you’re fine with burning through data): The language file can be fairly large AND you need to have space on your phone, so you need to be on wifi…and you might need to delete Bubble Witch Saga.

You can download it for free from the iTunes store or the Android marketplace. Note this offline feature is not available for all languages! Step 1: Get on wifi and download Google Translate if you don’t already have it. Keep reading towards the bottom for tips that even frequent Google Translate users might not know. I know that some of this might seem super obvious, but seriously you have NO IDEA how handy this is and how many strangers/friends have not known that you can use Google Translate offline. Google Translate is the BEST translation app for traveling abroad and it often has updates to improve its translations. How to Use Google Translate, the best free translation app (Step by Step)ĭon’t pay for translation apps when you can get this translation app for free. Keep reading for my most used features from Google Translate, tips for using Google Translate like a pro, and how to install the best translation app you’ll find. This is a step-by-step guide on how to use Google Translate offline for iPhones, which means that you can instantly get translations without wifi and Google will pronounce difficult words for you.

This means that you’ll want a good offline translator app, preferably a translation app that is free. If you are looking for more in-depth travel advice about Belgium and the Netherlands, I created a guidebook on behalf of Moon Travel about Amsterdam, Brussels, and Bruges.

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