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Tipps und Ratgeber für die Verständigung über Sprachgrenzen hinweg.
Als Expat in Thailand: im Alltag verstanden werden
Vermieter, Juristic Office, Handwerker, Markt, Arzt: So verständigst du dich in Thailand, jeder in seiner Sprache – und wann ein Mensch übersetzen sollte.
Arzt und Schule im Ausland: Gegenüber-Modus, Untertitel und Grenzen
Arzttermin, Elterngespräch, Behörde: wann der Modus „Gegenüber“ hilft, wann übersetzte Untertitel, und warum Piou keine Praxis anrufen kann.
Internationale WG: ein Chat, in dem alle in ihrer Sprache lesen
Putzplan, WG-Kasse, Mülltrennung, Vermieter: So organisiert ihr eine WG mit vier Sprachen – mit Piou-Gruppe, übersetzten Umfragen und klaren Regeln.
Übersetzung auf dem Gerät: was sie schützt und was nicht
Übersetzungen verlassen nie dein Handy. Deine Nachrichten liegen aber auf unseren Servern in Paris, ohne Ende-zu-Ende-Verschlüsselung. Was das bedeutet.
Ukrainische Familie aufnehmen: Verständigung im Alltag
Erste Tage, Behördentermine, Schule, Gesundheit, Zusammenleben: So verständigt ihr euch mit einer ukrainischen Familie – auf Ukrainisch oder Russisch.
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When Grandparents and Grandkids Don't Speak the Same Language
Translated voice messages, photos and subtitled video calls: how English-speaking kids and Polish-speaking grandparents can stay close.
Domestic Staff Who Speak Another Language: Contract, Rules, Respect
A contract translated by a person, short written instructions, real time off: how to communicate well with domestic staff who speak another language.
Expat Life in the UAE: Getting Understood in Arabic, English and Hindi
Landlord, maintenance, household staff, school, neighbors: how to communicate across Arabic, English and Hindi in the UAE, and where Piou stops.
Living in Vietnam without Vietnamese: a practical everyday guide
Landlord, delivery riders, school, work: how to communicate in Vietnam in your own language, and why Vietnamese pronouns trip up machine translation.
Face to face mode at the market, the garage and the pharmacy
One phone between you, short sentences, prices confirmed in writing: how to use Piou's Face to face mode in Thailand, even with no signal.
Gifting Piou Premium: why it matters and how it works
Translation is personal, so the people you love need Premium to read you in their language. Gift it by contact, email or link, and cancel anytime.
International Students: Your First Weeks, From Housing to Family
Housing, roommates, class chats, campus offices, a part-time job and family back home: how to be understood from day one, and where translation stops.
International wedding: bringing two families together across languages
One group for both families, translated polls for dates and menus, subtitled video calls, Face to face mode on the day, human-translated speeches.
Two languages, one couple: everyday life for English-Korean partners
Daily logistics, arguments, pet names and paperwork: how an English-Korean couple can talk across two languages, and what translation won't smooth over.
Managing a Multilingual Crew: Clear Instructions, Safety, Respect
Construction, kitchens, warehouses, cleaning: team chats where everyone reads in their own language, short instructions, and safety checked by a person.
Your nanny speaks another language: how to communicate every day
Meals, naps, outings, allergies: how to work with a Thai-speaking nanny when each of you writes in your own language, and where machine translation stops.
Offline translation: what works without a signal, and what doesn't
No signal? Piou still translates messages already on your phone, and Face to face works if languages are downloaded. Sending and calls need a connection.
How to talk to your Vietnamese in-laws when you don't speak Vietnamese
First messages, the family group chat, Tết greetings and subtitled video calls: a practical guide to Vietnamese in-laws, and what translation can't fix.
Translated Voice Messages: How They Work and How to Be Understood
Your voice message is transcribed on the device, then translated on the recipient’s phone, and the original audio stays playable. Tips to be understood.
Traveling without speaking the language: what actually works
Restaurants, pharmacies, taxis, rentals: what offline Face to face mode can do abroad, where it falls short, and how to set up your phone before you go.