Steph Koyfman - Babbel Magazine
Articles by Steph
A Cultural History Of The Avocado
Delicious as it might be on toast, the avocado has also taken on a massive share of cultural significance since its days as a humble prehistoric fruit.
13 American Regional Slang Terms You Need To Know
The internet may be homogenizing the way we speak, but for now, we’ve still got ‘yinz’ and ‘jawn.’
How To Ask Someone Out In Portuguese
Shoot your shot, gato/a.
The Best French Dictionaries To Use When You’re Learning The Language
Because sometimes, one French dictionary isn’t enough.
What’s The Deal With French Spacing?
Ever wondered why there’s always an extra space before most punctuation marks in French?
Why Does Spanish Use Upside Down Punctuation Marks?
Maybe a better question is, why don’t more languages use upside down punctuation?
How To Ask Someone Out In Italian
When the moon hits your eye and you smoothly deploy a pick-up line in Italian, that’s amore.
How To Talk About The Home In Portuguese
At some point in your language learning journey, you might need to tell your friends to gather in the kitchen.
Why Hungarian Is So Difficult To Learn (And Why You Should Learn It Anyway)
We spoke to one of the owners of the only Hungarian bookstore in the United States about the complexity and the value of this isolated language.