Finding yourself lost in translation is definitely not so much fun (unless you are Scarlet Johansson). You might have a necessity to communicate in a foreign language virtually anywhere: in a new land, in unfamiliar part of your hometown or even in your own condominium if you have a foreign wife.

What does one do when you come across someone who did not study English at school? You may attempt using signs to communicate. The difficulty is that there are thousands of cultures out there as well as there are different contexts. If you are good at scanning for words you might want to get yourself a tiny dictionary for foreign language intensive situations. Unfortunately, a paper dictionary could be not so fast to get around. Why not go with the modern trends in this case? Like acquiring an electronic translator. A daunting job of communication in a language unknown to you might be doable with the help of a palm sized electronic device! Read the rest of this entry »