PhraseA pocket guide to being less of a stranger
Speak a little.
Connect a lot.
The words people actually use, the context that makes them land, and the local manners worth carrying with you.
Ready for the road
Popular pocket guides
Japan
Tokyo
Polite Japanese opens doors in Tokyo: a few careful phrases make its vast rail network, tiny restaurants, and quick everyday exchanges feel surprisingly personal.
Italy
Rome
A clear buongiorno changes the rhythm of Rome: this Italian phrasebook takes you from the bar counter and trattoria table to buses, piazzas, museums, and the city's quick, warm everyday exchanges.
Mexico
Mexico City
Greet first, speak clearly, and let Mexican Spanish open the door to the capital's generous everyday rhythm.
South Korea
Seoul
Start politely, listen for the rhythm, and Seoul opens up: this Korean phrasebook carries you from the subway platform and market counter to cafés, late dinners, and warm everyday exchanges.
United States
New York City
Clear American English opens the city; subway fluency, courteous directness, and a little Spanish help you move with New York's multilingual rhythm.
United States
San Francisco
Friendly American English gets you far in San Francisco: ask clearly, leave room for the city's many languages, and let each neighborhood set its own rhythm.
How it works
A field guide,
not a phrase dump.
Each new edition is researched, checked, and published as a shared public guide. Reading is free; new research uses your API key for that session only.
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Name the place
Choose a country and city so language and etiquette stay locally relevant.
- 02
Research twice
One pass gathers phrases and sources. A second checks regional fit, tone, and claims.
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Travel lighter
Opened guides work offline. Audio appears only after you deliberately tap it.
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