Okay - so you're all ready to travel the world - Paris, Mexico, Italy, Germany - only problem is, your translation dictionary doesn't have any listings at all for prednisone induced chocolate cravings or refrigerating Enbrel. What's a traveler with arthritis to do? Don't worry - we've got you covered. We've taken some basic travel phrases, run them thru the translator at AltaVista (alright! alright! I admit it! I have enough trouble with English and could've never done the translations on my own.)

All you have to do is print 'em out and remember to take them with you. You don't even have to worry about pronouncing them correctly, just point to the one you need and you're on your way.

Can someone carry my bags?
French: Est-ce que quelqu'un peut porter mes sacs?
German: Kann jemand meine Beutel tragen?
Italian: Può qualcuno trasportare i miei sacchetti?
Spanish: Puede alguien llevar mis bolsos?

Where is the elevator?
French: Où est l'ascenseur?
German: Wo ist der Aufzug?
Italian: Dove è l' elevatore?
Spanish: Dónde está el elevador?

Are the restrooms handicap accessible?
French: L'handicap de restrooms sont-ils accessible?
German: Sind das restroomshandikap zugänglich?
Italian: È l' handicap dei restrooms accessibile?
Spanish: Es la desventaja de los restrooms accesible?

I need to find chocolate, where is the nearest candy store?
French: Je dois trouver le chocolat, où est la mémoire de sucrerie la plus proche?
German: Ich muß Schokolade finden, wo bin der nächste Süßigkeitspeicher?
Italian: Devo trovare il cioccolato, dove sono il deposito della caramella più vicino?
Spanish: Necesito encontrar el chocolate, donde soy el almacén más cercano del caramelo?

I have medication that requires refrigeration.
French: J'ai le médicament qui exige la réfrigération.
German: Ich habe Medikation, die Abkühlung benötigt.
Italian: Ho farmaco che richiede la refrigerazione.
Spanish: Tengo medicación que requiera la refrigeración.

Where can I get a wheel chair?
French: Où puis-je obtenir une chaise de roue?
German: Wo kann ich einen Radstuhl erhalten?
Italian: Dove posso ottenere una sedia della rotella?
Spanish: Dónde puedo conseguir una silla de la rueda?

Where can I get a taxi?
French: Où puis-je prendre un taxi?
German: Wo kann ich ein Taxi erreichen?
Italian: Dove posso ottenere un tassì?
Spanish: Dónde puedo conseguir un taxi?

I'm tired, cranky and hurting - please be nice to me or I'll have to hit you with my cane.
French: Je suis fatigué, excentrique et blessant - veuillez m'être gentil ou je devrai vous frapper avec ma canne.
German: Ich bin müde verletzend, cranky und - seien Sie bitte zu mir nett, oder ich muß Sie mit meinem Stock schlagen.
Italian: Sono tired, cranky e danneggiante - essere prego piacevole me o dovrò colpirlo con la mia canna.
Spanish: Soy cansado, irritable y que lastima - séame por favor agradable o tendré que golpearle con mi bastón.

Where can I check my e-mail?
French: Où puis-je contrôler mon E-mail?
German: Wo kann ich meine E-mail überprüfen?
Italian: Dove posso controllare il mio E-mail?
Spanish: Dónde puedo controlar mi E-mail?

If you think of more phrases that may come in handy on your next trip - you can try the AltaVista Translator yourself. Just plug in your phrase, select a language and Presto! you're ready for anything!