Living Abroad Without the Language: Practical Guides

Moving to a new country means dozens of conversations where details matter: a symptom at the doctor’s, a clause in a rental contract, a question at the tax office. Travel phrasebooks don’t cover them.

These guides focus on everyday life after relocation, with ready phrases for the situations people find hardest and advice on when an app is enough and when to bring a human interpreter.

An app covers more than people expect: booking an appointment, explaining a symptom, asking what a letter from the tax office means, chatting with a neighbour. It is not a substitute for a certified translator when a document needs an official translation, or for a professional interpreter at a court hearing or a complex medical consultation. AI Translator’s free Phrase Book has ready phrases for the bank, health and pharmacy, hotels, transport and law and taxes in 15 languages, and Dialog handles the conversations that don’t fit a phrase book.