Abstract: The universal translator is a hand held device operable to receive voice communication, translate said communication to another language and return a voice communication in the designated language. It contains a micro chip operable to determine the language of the input voice communication and micro chip operable to determine the language of the voice output communication. The universal translator comprises at least one set of micro chips for the various languages thereby allowing someone traveling from one county to another to change out the micro chips based on the language of the country and/or area of the country.