Could We Really Communicate With Aliens Like They Do In The Movies?
Of the hundreds of science-fiction movies about aliens coming to Earth, very few address the challen...
The Inadvertent Origins Of 8 Misleading Animal Names
Animal names color the whole world when we’re young. Not only do creatures live in the environ...
7 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Voting In Other Countries
Voting in the United States (and around the world) looks quite a bit different this year due to the ...
Here’s Why German Love Songs Are Actually The Best (Seriously)
“Say I love you to someone, but say it in German because life is confusing and scary,” g...
Celebrate The Season Globally With Babbel’s Multilingual Holiday Playlist
Holiday music is a divisive issue. Some people love the time of year when sleigh bells and Dean Mart...
Should You Engage In PDA In Other Countries?
A smooch is just a smooch — until, of course, it lands you in jail. No, this isn’t going to ...
Quiz: Do You Remember The Words That Defined 2020?
Language, for the most part, seems to change pretty slowly. Teens might start using new words like &...
How To Talk About Family In Polish
Family is a pretty big deal in just about every culture, and Poland is no exception. As a student of...
4 Ways To Learn A Language While Exercising (And Why It Helps!)
Want to learn a language while exercising at the same time? It almost sounds too good to be true. Kn...
How To Talk About Family In Swedish
There’s nothing like learning the names we give our family members to completely upend your ex...
The 8 Best Films For Learning Norwegian
It might seem too easy to say that watching a movie in your learning language counts as studying, bu...
How To Apologize In Dutch
At some point in every language learner’s journey — often very early on — a situation aris...
The 7 Best Films For Learning Indonesian
Historically, it’s been somewhat difficult to find non-English movies in English-speaking coun...
What’s a Tandem Partner And How Should I Get One?
Illustration: Daniel Marin MedinaWhen looking for the perfect tandem partner, it’s easy to feel li...
Un Día En Español 6: Fake Wedding In Montevideo
Subscribe to Un día en español: A Spanish learning podcast on Apple Spotify &...
Hospitality Customs Around The World
Receiving guests is a time-honored tradition in virtually every part of the world. Many cultures hav...
How To Talk About Family In Indonesian
If you’re studying the language in any capacity, it certainly wouldn’t hurt to learn ho...
The Story Of How International Women’s Day Reached Global Proportions
In March, we celebrate International Women’s Day. This is one of those routine observances tha...
9 Famous Songs With Bad Grammar (And How To Make Them Better)
Ah, music. Isn’t it wonderful? Music and lyrics can take you on the proverbial rollercoaster r...
How To Say Goodbye In Polish
There’s a saying in Polish that means “Never greet someone across a threshold” —...
A Quick Guide To Understanding Spanish-Speaking Millennials
A YouTuber might say ¡Esto es tan dosmildiez! (“That’s so 2010!”). Maybe we’re already in f...
Multilinguish: Easiest And Hardest Languages
Subscribe to Multilinguish on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher or wherever you listen....
Spanish Grammar: Figuring Out Grammatical Gender
Why is a car masculine but a house feminine? There are some questions we’ll never really know ...
How To Use Flashcards For Language Learning
There’s something fundamental about using flashcards when you’re in the process of learning....
5 German Slang Words From The 2000s That Deserve A Comeback
The youth lol’t, checkt ein, checkt ab, gammelt hart and geht steil. Are these words familiar to y...
How I Learned Teeline Shorthand
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a notepad, pen and a spare pair of underwear are the thr...
What Speaking Spanish Taught Me About Self-Care
My thoughts are racing, my eyes blur, as if I’m looking at the world through the bottom of a milk ...
How To Talk About The Home In Spanish
As the popular Spanish expression of hospitality goes, mi casa es tu casa (“my house is your h...
7 US Athletes Who Speak Another Language
Becoming a great athlete is sort of like learning to speak a new language, but instead of studying v...
The Buzzy History Of Spelling Bees
Each year, whiz kids from around the United States gather for the Scripps National Spelling Bee, the...