Editorial

When we first heard about the innovative concept behind My Friend in Spain we knew instantly that this new type of translation service would be well received by expats living in Spain and also very useful for people traveling to Spain on holidays too.

Spain is an amazing place to live but not everyone picks up the language easily, even those who have been living here for years can still struggle with technical or very specific translations.

My Friend in Spain is a 24-hour instant telephone translation service, you do not need to book an appointment and they are there when you need them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on the other end of the phone.

How often have you been in a situation where having a translator you could call 24/7 would have been an advantage, I know I can think of many.

You can use My Friend in Spain for translations in multiple languages not just Spanish, they also translate in German and French too with other languages coming soon.

The translation service is offered via a premium rate phone line which means you will never pay for more time than you need and at a maximin cost of 1,57€ per minute, the calls work out very cost-effective.

All of the translators are trained to deal with your call quickly and efficiently without any time wasting and you don't need to worry about transferring fees or paying invoices. 

Martin Ducos is the founder of My Friend in Spain. Martin grew up speaking both English and French fluently and after moving to Spain 13 years ago he soon picked up the Spanish language too.

Due to his language skills and his desire to help people he often found himself assisting friends who needed a translator, more often than not, these translations were over the phone, he was happy to help and found that these translations were invariably quick and easy for him to do but of great help to his friends.

Martin wasn't always available to help his friends due to work commitments and he always felt terrible when he wasn't able to help, he wondered what other people did in these situations, not everyone had a friend like Martin and you couldn't always hire a translator at short notice. Of course we have Google translate but have you tried having a real-time conversation using it? a lot can get lost in translation, believe me.

Martin started to realize there was a need for a new kind of translation service, it needed to be instant while retaining the human touch and utilizing today's technology, soon Martin had a vision growing and in time My friend in Spain was launched.
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How many times have you thought I wish I had a Spanish-speaking friend with me?

I know I have, quite often, last year my now husband & I got married, we chose a traditional Spanish venue in a beautiful old casa, it was amazing but the owner didn't speak any English and my Spanish still isn't great, we also had to converse with caterers and the brewery, we got there in the end, but it was difficult and time-consuming, if My friend in Spain had been around then I know would have used them countless times just for my wedding alone.

Imagine you are having building work completed on your house, you need to explain your requirements to your tradesperson but the language barrier is causing issues, you can't risk having anything lost in translation, so you call My friend in Spain, within minutes you will have everything explained and you and your tradesperson will feel at ease getting the works underway

How often have you needed to pop to the doctors, maybe wanting to make an appointment or request test results but have been unable to do so without a translator, it isn't always possible to get a translator at short notice and it definitely isn't cost-effective for only a short translation, with My friend in Spain you will only pay for as long as you need, for a 3-minute call you would only pay €3.63.

My friend in Spain can bring clarity to any situation...over the phone, in an instant...
 
Whether you need to talk to;
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Doctor, Dentist, Police, Guardia Civil, Plumber, Builder, Electrician, Mechanic, Taxi Driver, Waiter/ess, Neighbour, Buying a car or large technical item...
 
The list is endless, you can call My friend in Spain in any situation needing a real-time direct interpretation by a real person.
  All of the telephone interpreters are fully fluent in English & Spanish and trained to translate politely and quickly and to encourage a quick use of our service to not only save you even more money but to give the fastest solution in any situation.
 
We hope you value this approach and welcome you back each time you call.

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If you are with a Spanish speaker and you do not speak Spanish, you can call My friend in Spain at any time and they will immediately translate your conversation with them over the phone.
 
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