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Comment "SPAIN" and we'll DM you free Spanish Pocket Guide. Use these essential words and phrases on your Spanish adventures this summer

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These are the top 20 non-native English speaking countries Which one surprised you the most?

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Which is your favourite Italian city? Get ready for your next Italian adventure and check out Babbel's Italian course: Freebie Link

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Learning about AAVE and acknowledging its linguistic legitimacy can challenge the misconceptions that have historically marginalized the dialect as 'broken' or 'bad' English. Did you know AAVE is often mislabeled as Internet slang?

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Don't let language anxiety hold you back from exploring new destinations Learning with Babbel will help you confidently navigate language barriers and make the most out of your travels! Start your first free lesson today: Freebie Link

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Yes, the Vikings (or more accurately, Old Norse) contributed numerous war-related words to the English language, but they also gave us plenty of cute and harmless words too Do you know which day of the week comes from Old Norse?

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Share your word in the comments and we'll try to find its match in a different language!

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Pucker up, it's ! Time to smooch, peck, or give a cheeky 'mwah' to your favourite person

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Happy International Ice Cream Day! In most European languages, the name for this sweet treat comes from terms related to 'ice' or 'frozen'. What's the origin of the term in your language?

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Did you know British people spend over four months of their lives discussing the weather, and nearly 25% of Americans have at least one weather conversation daily? Now that it's summer, here are some expressions to help you join the conversation!

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How would you define Brat Summer?

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The world's greatest athletic spectacle returns to the City of Light in 2024 Did you know the inaugural games were first recorded in 773 BC at Olympia, which was a religious sanctuary of the ancient Greeks?

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Germans say two beers make one Schnitzel, Swedes claim the best beer is an open one, and Austrians repeat that beer never hurt nobody!

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Ever had the feeling that Spanish-speaking people speak faster than you? Well, it's not far from the truth A recent study of 17 languages found that some languages are indeed faster than others, for having a higher syllable-per-second rate. But speed isn't just about syllables; it's also influenced by how we perceive and process different languages. Factors like language proficiency and rhythm (syllable-timed vs. stress-timed) play a big role.

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Which language would you need to learn to chat with your favorite athlete?

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Introduced by Friedrich Ludwig Jahn in 1811, 'Turnen' comes from the Old High German 'turnn' (to turn, to twist), which originates from the Latin "tornre" (to round off with a lathe, to turn)

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It's and we thought you should know how cats "purr" in different languages

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Although the Latin word 'sinister' originally meant 'left', it also took on many negative connotations. This linguistic bias reveals the longstanding prejudice against left-handedness, influenced by religious and cultural superstitions. How do you say "left-handed" in other languages ?

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Comment "SPAIN" and we'll DM you free Spanish Pocket Guide. Use these essential words and phrases on your Spanish adventures this summer

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These are the top 20 non-native English speaking countries Which one surprised you the most?

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The world's greatest athletic spectacle returns to the City of Light in 2024 Did you know the inaugural games were first recorded in 773 BC at Olympia, which was a religious sanctuary of the ancient Greeks?

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Germans say two beers make one Schnitzel, Swedes claim the best beer is an open one, and Austrians repeat that beer never hurt nobody!

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Which language would you need to learn to chat with your favorite athlete?

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Introduced by Friedrich Ludwig Jahn in 1811, 'Turnen' comes from the Old High German 'turnn' (to turn, to twist), which originates from the Latin "tornre" (to round off with a lathe, to turn)

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Ever had the feeling that Spanish-speaking people speak faster than you? Well, it's not far from the truth A recent study of 17 languages found that some languages are indeed faster than others, for having a higher syllable-per-second rate. But speed isn't just about syllables; it's also influenced by how we perceive and process different languages. Factors like language proficiency and rhythm (syllable-timed vs. stress-timed) play a big role.

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It's and we thought you should know how cats "purr" in different languages

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It's and we thought you should know how cats "purr" in different languages

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With more than 300 million speakers globally, French ranks as the fifth most spoken language. However, its reputation scares off many from learning the language Find out why it might not be as hard as many people think Follow the link in bio to bring your French to the next level with Babbel.

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It's said that most Brits drink 3 or more cups of tea daily, collectively totalling around 100 million cups per day and more than 35 billion annually! This could explain the abundance of idiomatic expressions related to tea that Brits have introduced into the English language. Do you know more expressions that can be added to list? Share them in the comments :

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Does the phone sound different in the language you're learning? Comment below

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Which is your favourite Italian city? Get ready for your next Italian adventure and check out Babbel's Italian course: Freebie Link

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Yes, the Vikings (or more accurately, Old Norse) contributed numerous war-related words to the English language, but they also gave us plenty of cute and harmless words too Do you know which day of the week comes from Old Norse?

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Share your word in the comments and we'll try to find its match in a different language!

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Happy International Ice Cream Day! In most European languages, the name for this sweet treat comes from terms related to 'ice' or 'frozen'. What's the origin of the term in your language?

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Did you know British people spend over four months of their lives discussing the weather, and nearly 25% of Americans have at least one weather conversation daily? Now that it's summer, here are some expressions to help you join the conversation!

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And while were at it, what is an official language, anyway?:

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Afrikaans is more than meets the eye. Grab your reading glasses and join us on this journey to explore one of South Africas 11 official languages!:

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To celebrate a peculiarly British form of linguistic wordplay, Babbel launched a nationwide search to crown the punniest shop name in the United Kingdom at the end of 2023.: #

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Double check the meaning of these false cognates before trying out a new language, or some embarrassing situations might be in store!: #

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Learn the different ways to say hello in the German language. Youll fit right in regardless of where you are in the country, and youll master the meaning of the little two-letter salutatory conundrum na.: #

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Everything weve ever written about Russian, all in one place.: #

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Discover fascinating curiosities about the Finnish language, which has little in common with Swedish and other Scandinavian languages.So what language family does it belong to? And what makes it so unique? :

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Everything weve ever written about French, all in one place.: #

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In the debate of British English vs. American English, reformers on both sides of the Atlantic have been trying to fix English spelling for centuries. Now if only they could agree on how to do it.: #

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Instead of shying away from failure, heres why you should embrace those little errors.: #

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Whether you think its rural or fnfhundertfnfundfnfzig, the most difficult word to pronounce is mostly relative to where youre sitting.: #

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We look at the Turkish languages similarity to other Turkic languages, the reforms that modernized it in the 20th century and its unique grammar.: #

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Language made headlines in 2023, so we asked team of language teachers and linguists to count their favourite linguistic moments of the year from newly minted words to Barbie What were your favourite new or trending words (and phrases) in 2023? Tell us in the comments :

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From rizz to crisis mode, it can be hard to boil a year down to a single word.: #

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Maybe you know "Feliz Navidad", but have you wished someone "Vesel Vnoce" or "uon Natale"? Impress your multilingual friends by wishing them a happy holiday in their native language! :

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