Spanish phrases that actually work when you travel
Phrasebooks teach you "where is the bathroom" and skip everything you actually need: explaining the address to a taxi driver, asking for a different room because the AC is broken, telling a waiter what you're allergic to. Picar in Travel mode handles all of these in real time — you speak English, the other person hears local Spanish, no "point and pray".
How to use Picar on a Spanish-speaking trip
Works offline-friendly on any device with a microphone. Setup about a minute.
- 1Open Travel mode before you arrive
Open picar.ink, pick the Travel mission — language pair English ↔ Spanish loads automatically. Or open /translator?mission=travel.
- 2Bluetooth earbuds change everything
In a noisy taxi or market, earbuds let Picar hear only your voice. You hear your partner's translation in your ear, they hear yours through the phone speaker.
- 3Use full sentences with context
"Take me to the museum on Calle Mayor 23" beats "museum". Spanish drops pronouns and articles when context is clear — speak normally, Picar adapts.
- 4For confusing replies, ask Picar to explain
If the response uses slang or a regionalism, say "Picar, explain that". You get a meaning, not a literal word-by-word.
Phrases for taxis, hotels and restaurants
Pick Travel mode for your trip
Translator opens with EN ↔ ES preset and a cinematic travel backdrop. First 30 minutes free.
Open Travel mission