Tip # 21 Use Google Translate!
Not yet 100% accurate and yet... an extremely useful travel assistant in Japan.
Not yet 100% accurate and yet... an extremely useful travel assistant in Japan.
Let's try it on your phone. Once you've downloaded Google Translate from you APP Store, key in a term like: Which way to find a taxi?
Screen A pops up. Look for and tap the round blue dot with an inset arrow ->
A.
Having tapped the blue arrow, see Screen C below.
Next press the icon showing 2 microphones " (Con...sation) ... to turn on CONVERSATION mode.
When you say: "Which way to find a taxi?" the app translates this into Japanese, listens for the Japanese response and translates it to English on your screen making possible an informative conversation!!!
B.
Press the speaker icon the translated Japanese blue zone when you are ready to:
Hear it... and ... Say it.
I believe your earnestness shows well when you try to speak the language.
Worry not that your pronunciation needs work... your extra effort will be appreciated.
Explore the two additional icons in the lower right corner of the blue field.
