Very easy to use. Does not require network connectivity. Spoken translations are clear and easy to understand. The category view makes it simple to find the terms or phrases appropriate for the situation. Main categories included are: Conversation, Drinks, Food, Travel, Transport, Hotel/Lodging, Money/Buying, Shopping, Rental, Numbers/Units, Dates/Times, Business, Emergency, Medical, Forms, Roman Alphabet and Email/Web. I just wish there was a Sports and/or Climbing category. Try the free version first if you want to see what this is like. The pro version incudes WAY more phrases and categories though.