21 Reasons To Learn A Language In 2021
Depending on how you look at it, January 1 might be just another day. But there’s something about flipping the calendar to a brand new year. It
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The anti-productivity movement is taking hold, particularly within the breathless culture of hustle and self-improvement that is the United States. Th
3 TV Shows You Can Stream To Help You Learn Indonesian
It’s the end of a long day and you have two options before you: do you do a few Indonesian lessons or watch television? Turns out, you don’
The Many Benefits of Being Bilingual
Learning a language is a little like going to the gym. Everyone says you should do it. You tell yourself you should do it. The difficulty lies in actu
Why ‘Like’ Is One Of The Most Flexible Words In The English Language
Many words in English have multiple definitions. A word with two meanings can be the source of double entendre or miscommunication. And then, there’s
Jargon Watch: The Language Of Ballet
Assuming you didn’t grow up speaking French but you did do ballet at some point, you probably internalized all the esoteric ballet terms your te
Hot Tip: Pronouncing The Italian ‘Gli’ Sound
When it comes to specific pronunciation hangups, lots of students struggle with the gli in Italian. The thing about Italian is that it’s spoken
How To Speak Australian
Should you, an American, ever happen to wash up on the shores of Australia, the first thing you should keep in mind is that people have smartphones th
12 Italian Expressions That Other Languages Wish They Had
The Italian language is brimming with idiomatic expressions. Some have Biblical roots, while others have literary origins. Most Italian expressions ha
7 Non-English Films Better Than Their Hollywood Remakes
Hollywood studios take movie inspiration from everywhere. Books, plays, Twitter threads and other movies. Sometimes a movie is remade because it’
A Few Of The Most Famous Celebrity Language Fails
For something that we all spend so much effort on getting right, language is at its best when it goes hilariously wrong. A lot of the most famous lang
Behind the scenes: Pooja Salpekar (she/her)
At Babbel, our purpose is to create mutual understanding through languages, meaning getting people to have conversations with other people, in a new l
What’s The Deal With French Spacing?
One thing you’ll for sure discover pretty early in your foreign language studies is that punctuation is not universal. There are often different
Ice Cream Around The World: 7 Tasty Summer Treats
There are few things better than a cold scoop of ice cream on a hot day — with or without rainbow sprinkles. Of course, Americans aren’t the only ones
The 20 Most Common Verbs In Turkish (And How To Use Them)
You’ve started learning Turkish? Süper! So you’ve probably already learned a few phrases for “hello” and “goodbye,”