Not a name that readily trips off the tongue, is it? But a good man to have around none the less. Why? Well speaking of things that easily trip of the tongue Guiseppe could speak 10 languages fluently and he could also get himself understood with a handful more. So, for him, none of your fuss and bother when confronted with locals babbling unhappily about this or that. Not for him rabid aggro at a police station due to a minor offence, nor dangerous confusions at a hospital because of , say, an unpleasant snake bite. Sorting his hire car out or getting a sea view from his hotel room was always going to be a piece of cake and if there had of been a Mrs Mezzofanti she would have never been in danger of being caught short for want of the closest toilet. No, Guiseppe could debate and discuss all such issues until the cows came home, or whatever it is that cows do in foreign parts.
Most of us do not, however, enjoy such intellectual qualities. No sirree, in fact less than 5% of us can actually hold a decent conversation in a language other than our own. Of course, when it comes to ordering a beer or a burger it matters little since the world has found a way of communicating such trifles to each other. Most of us will never be in that awful position of really needing to say or understand something important – that moment when we are seriously confronted by the language barrier.
But when it does, you’ll be thinking probably that you can get hold of this Guiseppe chappie to help you out, or maybe someone will turn up who can speak English or that if you shout louder all will be clear. Well no actually; Guiseppe’s sadly passed away and relying on people who might turn up is a bit like hoping that a qualified VW mechanic will appear when your camper van has broken down in Turkey. As for speaking louder the less said about that the better.
By now you’ll definitely be wondering what all this is leading up to. It’s an introduction to the best thing that any international traveller can ever want short of a map of exactly where Captain Morgan buried his treasure. LangCommLingo - it’s the means by which you can talk to anyone in their own language. It’s extremely simple to use, works from a standard mobile (and landline), puts you in touch with 156 languages in seconds and is there for you 24/7. So whether you are in Burma, Brazil or Bulgaria you can now be completely covered against any language difficulties.
Getting started could not be easier. By clicking here you will be taken to a registration page. Enter your details and once your annual subscription is cleared you will be e-mailed (or messaged via SMS) your unique access code and numbers to dial. That’s that. If you have to use the service then you will be charged per minute or part minute as per our pricing tariff, but in many cases of emergency your travel insurance will meet those costs. If you don’t have to use it then you get peace of mind for less than the price of a beer per month.
Put an interpreter in your pocket
- who knows even Guiseppe might have found it useful.
