Rune is a travel translator for iPhone. Point your camera at a sign, or talk with someone. Every translation lands in one scrapbook of your trip.
Heads up: bonito broth is made from fish, so this one isn’t vegetarian.
Today, 2:14 PM, Shizuoka
Tap Talk and start speaking. Rune listens and shows each line in English and Japanese as it’s said. It keeps track of who said what.
Handing the phone across a counter? Face-to-Face splits the screen, so you each read your own side.
Excuse me, how do I get to the train station?
すみません、駅までどうやって行けばいいですか?Go straight down this road and turn left at the second traffic light.
この道をまっすぐ行って、二つ目の信号を左に曲がってください。How long does it take on foot?
歩いてどのくらいかかりますか?About seven minutes. It’s across from the convenience store.
七分くらいですよ。コンビニの向かいです。Take care, off you
気をつけて、いってらっItterasshai. “Off you go,” said warmly to someone heading out.
When you tap Done
Rune turns the conversation into a short note. You get the steps to follow, a phrase worth keeping, and the full translation if you want it.
So when you forget which light to turn at, you don’t have to ask again.
Menus, signs and talks stay together, by day and by place. Search finds them in either language.
This morning, Makinohara
For a tour or a long talk, let Rune run. You get a summary, your to-do list and the full transcript.
Then ask it questions, like what you agreed to pay or what time the bus leaves.
To play the audio back later, turn on Save Audio first. It’s off by default.
Ms. Mori took you from the first-flush fields to the steaming shed and a tasting. You bought tea, and it’s being shipped to your hotel.
What did we agree on?
Two bags of first-flush tea for ¥2,400, paid in cash, shipped to your hotel.
Get Rune before you pack.