Babbel Magazine

Babbel experts answer the question that everyone learning a language asks.

Read Valerie’s article about the opening of Café Damascus, from season 2 of ‘Talking on the Job.’

Did you know that in Spain, along with Spanish there are a multitude of regional languages with several million speakers? We’ll take a closer look at Catalan, Galician and Basque.

The story behind the crowds: your guide to the history of Black Friday and who takes part in it around the world.

If you want to learn the difference between synecdoche and metonymy, you’ve come to the right place.

We had a chat with Alex Sulim about his latest winning project, Roll and Rock, a dice-driven tool for those facing temporary creativity challenges while creating a software project.

Being a global citizen doesn’t just mean traveling around.

Being polite is key to making friends, not enemies. Here’s how to mind your manners in 10 foreign languages.

Plus, a brief look at how other countries celebrate Thanksgiving.

An important part of learning a language is focusing on emotions — both your own and other people’s.

There’s much more to the Day of the Dead than just sugar skulls and an altar. Below I’ll explain the origins of this tradition a millennia in the making, and all of its rich, symbolic elements.

There may be a reason why some are called romance languages and others are not

Halloween celebrations are fun and spooky in all the right ways. But don’t get caught unaware: make sure you know these 10 fun Halloween facts.

A must-read if you’re planning a trip to the city.

Put the kettle on, get cozy and embrace the fall season with 10 autumnal words from around the world.