# RAO Essential French — Traveler's Tongue

> Essential travel phrases with pronunciation for cultural immersion. (iPhone/iPad app by RAO Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rao-essential-french/id841046825 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [RAO Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/496340028)
- Category: Travel, Education
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 2.50/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 88 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-06-22
- Data updated: 2026-07-04
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rao-essential-french/id841046825/reviews.md

## What is RAO Essential French?

RAO Inc. believes that Traveler’s Tongue is your best First Step to enjoying a foreign language and enhancing your cultural experience. For your first visit or two to a non-English speaking country all you really need to know are a few essential words and phrases. Each Traveler’s Tongue product provides approximately 50 practical and easy to learn words and phrases. Use them often and with enthusiasm. They will make your visit more fun and rewarding. Also, the locals will appreciate your efforts to speak their language and be very helpful. 

When we travel to a foreign country we are demonstrating an interest in that culture. Speaking a little of the native language is part of the cultural experience. There are many Applications and phrase books on the market that offer far more words and phrases, and they are excellent reference sources. However, Traveler’s Tongue provides the most essential and practical words and phrases. They are meant to be learned because you will have an opportunity to use them often. Each entry provides a written phonetic spelling of the word as well as an auditory function. 

Traveler’s Tongue is currently available in Spanish (as spoken in Mexico and most of Latin America), Italian, French and German with Chinese, Japanese, and Russian soon to follow. We are planning to provide Greek, Dutch, and Portuguese by September, 2012. 

RAO Inc. also offers a line of pocket-size casino gaming strategy cards on blackjack, craps, video poker, and Texas Hold’em. To date over 3.25 million of these strategy cards have been sold. Additionally, we offer pocket-size quotation cards on the themes of Love & Friendship, Death & Dying, Success & Motivation, and Birthdays & Growing Older. Our Traveler’s Tongue language cards are also available as pocket-size cards. Please see our web site at www.raoinc.com.

## Key features

- Essential words and phrases
- Phonetic spelling
- Auditory pronunciation
- Cultural experience enhancement
- Pocket-size learning

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rao-essential-french/id841046825/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Will be helpful, although it is very limited.

*2019-03-06, version 2.0*

Yes, there are 47 “phrases”, which includes the numbers 1-10, so those are 10 of the 47, and the phrases include please, thank you, Mr., Mrs., I don’t understand, and things like that. There are only 2 short pages of them.  But... for me, who is to leave on a trip of France in just a couple of weeks, it will be very helpful. If you already know those kinds of things, this will not be helpful for you. The phrases (or single words, as many are) are spoken, and written phonetically. This will aide my learning of them, and will serve as a reminder should I forget. I’m definitely not sorry I purchased this, and I’m kind of grateful for the limited vocabulary offerings. After I get these down, I’ll go look for more.

### 1/5 — Useless

*2016-05-13, version 1.1*

Only a handful of words and phrases. Don't waste your dollar!

## Frequently asked questions about RAO Essential French

### How many phrases does RAO Essential French offer?

RAO Essential French provides approximately 50 practical and easy-to-learn words and phrases, designed for frequent use during travel.

### What languages are available for RAO Essential French?

Currently, RAO Essential French is available for French. The developer also offers versions for Spanish, Italian, and German, with more languages planned.

### What is the price of RAO Essential French?

RAO Essential French is available for a one-time purchase of $0.99.

### On which devices can I use RAO Essential French?

RAO Essential French is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### What is the age rating for RAO Essential French?

RAO Essential French has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### How often is RAO Essential French updated?

The latest version, 2.2.2, was released on February 22, 2021. Updates ensure the app remains functional and relevant.

### What do users think of RAO Essential French?

RAO Essential French has an average rating of 2.5 stars from 2 ratings, suggesting mixed user sentiment.

### Does RAO Essential French have ads?

The provided data does not indicate the presence of advertisements in RAO Essential French.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2.2 — 2021-02-22

Fixed some typos.

### 2.2.1 — 2021-02-21

Minor bug fixes and formatting

### 2.2.0 — 2021-01-13

Fixed font size issues on iPad and other minor bugs.

### 2.1.0 — 2021-01-10

Completely rebuilt for performance and Apple's latest iOS standards.

### 2.0 — 2017-09-28

Updated to support 64 bit and minor bug fixes.

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