Seems this app is a great companion for travelers and holiday goers. lastminute.com launched  a new talking phrasebook  for iPhone and iPod Touch users, enabling them to ask for directions, hire a car and even engage in small talk.

Developed by Coolgorilla, the phrasebook is available in six different language versions: French, German, Greek, Italian Portuguese and Spanish, and can be downloaded for by visiting Apple’s App Store [iTunes links: French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish]. This app is available free to any UK customer.

Searching through a printed phrasebook, or struggling with embarrassing pronunciation, is now a thing of the past. The intuitive application allows consumers to search quickly and simply for a phrase in English and press ‘select’, their iPhone then pronounces the phrase in the foreign language with a real, native accent. The text translation is also provided on the screen.

“With lastminute.com’s sponsorship, we can offer them free to UK customers, so that they can enjoy their holiday even more,” said Roy Forsdick, MD of Coolgorilla.