Southeast Asia travel phrases

Know what to say
in the moments that matter

Not Duolingo. No streaks, no XP, no gamification. Just the scripts for real situations — market haggling, street food orders, tuk-tuk rides — with what you'll hear back.

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TalkThere — market conversation

If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.

Nelson Mandela

The gap

You learned the words.
They answered too fast.

You memorized “how much?” but the vendor fired back a number, a counter-offer, and a question you didn’t catch. The real problem isn’t finding your words. It’s understanding theirs.

Organized by the moment

Tap the situation.
Know what to say and hear.

Market. Restaurant. Transport. Hotel. Emergency. Social. Each situation shows you what to say, what they’ll say back, and the pronunciation that actually works. No scrolling through alphabetical lists.

TalkThere home — 7 travel situations
Full conversation — buying fruit at a market

Beyond single words

Know what they’ll say back.

Full conversation flows: greet the vendor, ask the price, hear the answer, negotiate, buy. Each turn shows you what the other person will likely say, so you’re never caught off guard. Native script, phonetics, and translation on every line.

Know what you know

Walk in ready,
not hoping for the best.

Browse 300+ words for your destination. Mark what sticks, revisit what doesn’t. You’ll know exactly which conversations you’re ready for before you walk in.

Search results — browse key phrases
My Words — confidence tracking

The moments that make the trip

The vendor grins when you haggle back in her language. The waiter brings you the dish locals order, not the tourist menu. The grandmother at the market laughs and teaches you a word you won’t find in any app.

These moments come from knowing both sides of the conversation.

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9 languages · 7 situations · Full conversation flows · Works offline

You landed.
Now go talk to people.

Open the app, tap the situation, and walk in ready for a real conversation. No signup, no lessons, no internet needed.

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