Babbel Magazine

You’ll eventually need to talk about something else besides the fainting couch.

Before it became a startup buzzword, ‘pivot’ was something gymnasts did.

Even if you’ve spoken English your whole life, you might be surprised by the origins of these phrases.

Are Alexa and Siri really all that impressive?

En garde, prêts, allez!

There’s a lot going on in Belgium, linguistically speaking.

We’re using the word “sport” loosely here.

Blend in with the crowds by learning the proper way to cheer for teams around the world.

Football teams feature a wonderfully diverse array of players. In this multilingual environment, how do players understand one another?

Since we’re on the topic, why is it called all those other things too?

It’s estimated that 30 percent of English words come from French, but you probably don’t recognize all of them.

Switzerland: the chocolate, the cheese, the cows, the mountains… and the multilingualism.

Agility doesn’t only count on the court.

Spoiler: association football (or soccer) is by far the most common choice.

Strangely enough, spelling bees weren’t named after the insect.