Travel Language Guides
Essential phrases, dining vocabulary, and cultural tips for every language you'll encounter abroad. From ordering food to asking for directions — travel with confidence.
European Languages
Croatian
Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
ModerateDanish
Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands
ModerateDutch
Netherlands, Belgium (Flanders), Suriname
Easy for English SpeakersFrench
France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Canada
ModerateGerman
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg
ModerateGreek
Greece, Cyprus
ModerateItalian
Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City
Easy for English SpeakersNorwegian
Norway
Easy for English SpeakersPolish
Poland
ChallengingPortuguese
Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique, Angola, Cape Verde
ModerateRussian
Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan
ChallengingSpanish
Spain, most of Latin America, Equatorial Guinea
Easy for English SpeakersSwedish
Sweden, Finland (minority language)
Easy for English SpeakersTurkish
Turkey, Northern Cyprus
ModerateSub-Saharan African Languages
Languages of the Americas
Asian Languages
Bahasa Indonesian
Indonesia
Easy for English SpeakersCantonese
Hong Kong, Macau, Guangdong Province (China)
ChallengingHindi
India, Fiji, Mauritius
ModerateJapanese
Japan
ChallengingKorean
South Korea, North Korea
ModerateMalay
Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore
Easy for English SpeakersMandarin Chinese
China, Taiwan, Singapore
ChallengingTagalog/Filipino
Philippines
Easy for English SpeakersThai
Thailand
ChallengingVietnamese
Vietnam
Challenging