Babbel Magazine

What Was, And What Is: Native American Languages In The United States
Indigenous languages once flourished in the United States. Now, they continue to account for a large portion of the nation’s linguistic diversity.

How To Talk About Fruits And Vegetables In Spanish
All the vocabulary you’ll need for your next trip to the produce aisle.

Putting our LGBTQIA Employees first during Pride month
If we can be openly LGBTQIA friendly without compromising anyone’s safety, then its possible for others to do it too.

5 Travel Hacks To Live (And Speak!) Like A Local
These tips for travelers really work, even if you’re a last-minute planner who hasn’t learned any of the local language (yet).

How To Talk About Countries And Nationalities In Spanish
No, you can’t just say “Germano” and hope to get away with it.

Babbel Launches Search To Find Lost Gold Medal Awarded To America’s First Spelling Bee Champion
Rediscovering the remarkable story of Marie C. Bolden, an African-American teenager from Ohio, who in 1908 became champion of the first national Spelling Bee.

Is It Cultural Appropriation To Use Drag Slang And AAVE?
Sure, you want to describe your new ‘bae’ as ‘woke’ and your last weekend as ‘lit,’ but where do these words come from? (And should you be using them at all?)

The World’s Most LGBTQ-Friendly Travel Destinations
Here are the countries and regions where members of the LGBTQ+ community are likely to be safe, accepted and celebrated.

8 LGBTQ+ TV Shows In Other Languages You Should Be Watching
It’s a gay old time for queer representation in media.

Secret Languages, Discreet Loves: How Does Queer Slang Differ Around The World?
Throughout the world, queer people have developed forms of communication with one another that outsiders can’t understand. What are these secret languages like?

An Introduction To Linguistic Anthropology, Ethnolinguistics And Their Connections To Language
While both linguistic anthropology and ethnolinguistics are fields that focus on the study of language, they do so in slightly different ways.

A Guide To German Pronouns And How To Use Them
What kind of pronouns does German have? How and when are they used? This article has the answers to your questions.

The 10 Most Useful French Sayings For Everyday Life
These 10 French expressions are not only popular and funny (and sometimes a bit weird), but also extremely useful!

Who Invented The First Printing Press?
Hint: It’s not Johannes Gutenberg.

Pig Latin, Dog Latin And The World Of Non-Latin ‘Latin’ Codes
Trying to mask your message or disguise your dialogue? Pig Latin is here to elp-hay.

Where Are People Learning Spanish?
One country has by far the most Spanish learners.

11 Bloody Brilliant British English Phrases
If it’s your dream to enjoy a cream tea with the King, or treat yourself to a pint down the pub, you’ll need to master these essential British phrases!

The 35 Weirdest American City Names
It’s easy to overlook strange place names once you get used to them, but as an Italian, I’m shocked that people in the U.S. actually live in cities and towns with names like these.

The Most Important Words And Phrases To Welcome Refugees From Ukraine
Learning even a little bit of someone’s language can help make them feel at home.