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Berlin and NYC
Joined January 2009
Unveiling Babbel's new look! With a focus on tailoring learning experiences to meet your needs, our new brand experience shows that learning a new language is a journey. One that leads to transformation in yourself and the world around you as you learn to speak with others.
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The first step is usually the hardest one, especially when you don't know which direction to take. Fortunately, we can help you get started with a new language. https://t.co/EjMsfXTO7f
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It's not always intuitive to know how to start learning a language. So before you do anything else, start with these 5 steps.
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What's more romantic than being called "a little cabbage"? Or maybe "half of an orange"? https://t.co/LOAhk7ZoFC
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Who said terms of endearment had to make any sense? Here, we take a look at some of the most interesting romantic pet names in other languages.
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Italians are famous for their gesturing. If you're learning the spoken language, you may also want to learn the language of hands. https://t.co/s55AMn8dpI
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An expert on nonverbal communication shares his seven favorite Italian hand gestures. Can you guess what they mean?
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It's probably obvious they don't speak Latin in Latin America, so how exactly did this name come about? https://t.co/7agVaZZOa3
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You probably have a vague idea of what Latin America is, but do you know where the region got its name and why? We explore what it means.
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Every language has its curse words, but what makes us want to swear in the first place? https://t.co/elKIgVmLZB
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What are curse words, and why do we use them? What happens in your brain when you drop an F-bomb? We offer you: the science of swearing.
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It turns out, a typo really can change the course of human history. https://t.co/fUMTxMIhs7
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Feel embarrassed when you notice a typo you made? It's probably nowhere close to as bad as these seven famous historical mistakes.
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If you have ever read French, you've probably noticed that sometimes there's a space between the last word of a sentence and the punctuation mark. Why is that? https://t.co/NZNWRh1Kch
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Ever wondered why there's always an extra space before most punctuation marks in French? Here's how French spacing works.
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Can a word be cute? We certainly think so. https://t.co/tycE6fHeH5
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And could you even handle it if you knew? It's hard to say for sure what the cutest word in the world is, but we can try to narrow it down.
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There are over a thousand languages with fewer than a thousand speakers left. Where are they spoken, and can anything be done? https://t.co/wHgLBmLnj3
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There are many endangered languages spoken by a few, or even only one person. These are the least spoken languages in the world.
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Depending on where you are in the world, your birthday can be a huge deal (or hardly celebrated at all). https://t.co/1y7AbpR98R
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From having things thrown at you to eating really long noodles, these birthday traditions around the world may take Americans by surprise.
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Klingon is a language spoken by fictional aliens on Star Trek, but it's rooted in very real human languages. https://t.co/o2RVk3GBqP
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Does Klingon have you thinking, "What on Qo'noS was that?" Worry not: Today we're breaking down Klingon's linguistic features.
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Learning about honorifics in other languages requires not just getting the words, but understand the culture norms and niceties. https://t.co/pM3edRoDMA
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In English, it's pretty common to address someone as Mr. Smith or Miss Williams. How do honorifics in other languages work, though?
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Ah yes, the beautiful language of Buenos Aires...Italian? https://t.co/u8QRUBBCSS
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How did the Italian language influence Lunfardo, the dialect spoken by Argentinians in Buenos Aires? Here's the history and a few examples.
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If it seems like someone speaking in another language is going incredibly fast, it might not entirely be your imagination. https://t.co/hLkkuqVdoM
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Does it seem like that Spanish is faster than English? It's not all in your head. New research has shed light on the truth of language speed.
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No, the most common language of Greenland isn't English or even Danish. The largest island in the world has its own language tied to its culture. https://t.co/NRiY91o8VI
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If you've ever wondered about the languages spoken in Greenland (or who actually lives there to begin with), you've come to the right place.
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There are a lot of languages in the world, though the number is shrinking much more rapidly than it should. https://t.co/IE4wJyRG2B
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How many languages are there? Why do some languages disappear while others grow? How can you prevent languages from dying out?
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Germans are far from the only people who speak German. Here's a helpful list of Austrian terms you might want to add to your learning. https://t.co/IO8LUa41GT
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All German languages are not alike. Here are 20 commonly used Austrian German words and how to use them in everyday Austrian speech.
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Want to sound a little more like Shakespeare? Us too. Here's some of our favorite words and phrases from Tudor England we'd like to bring back. https://t.co/14SOfQmqH0
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What words and phrases would you hear if you traveled back to 16th century Tudor England? Is the Elizabethan language even English?
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We humans tend to use euphemisms when we're talking about a sensitive topic, so it's no surprise that there would be so many for death. https://t.co/czE6JTZRox
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We explore the many, many death euphemisms in English, and try to answer why exactly we have so many ways to refer to dying.
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Even if you're not a student, it can be fun to do some back-to-school shopping. And for anyone learning a language, we have some recommendations. https://t.co/r7IVx5AkD6
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Whether you're in school or you have a job, you can indulge your nostalgia for back-to-school shopping with these language-learning tools.
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