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How I learned Teeline shorthand
How I learned Teeline shorthand
I’ve wanted to be a writer since I was little, but no one told me it would require relearning the alphabet.
Babbel
Apr 1, 2022
The unexpected joy of being bad at French
The unexpected joy of being bad at French
Alongside my frustration, a surprising feeling emerged. Not discouragement — but delight in my failure.
Babbel
Mar 30, 2022
Enchanté, goodbye
Enchanté, goodbye
The French aspirated their h’s and swallowed their r’s the same way the Yoruba did, but no one thought that the Yoruba accent was sexy.
Babbel
Mar 25, 2022
Say my name
Say my name
How learning a new language helped me to untangle my heritage.
Babbel
Mar 23, 2022
What speaking Spanish taught me about self-care
What speaking Spanish taught me about self-care
As soon as I discovered the link between speaking Spanish and mental stillness, it took on the proportions of a superpower.
Babbel
Mar 18, 2022
Adventures in (German) babysitting
Adventures in (German) babysitting
To these two sisters, language learning was a game every bit as exhilarating as clambering over monkey bars.
Babbel
Mar 16, 2022
My missed opportunity to grow up bilingual
My missed opportunity to grow up bilingual
I never learned my family’s language, but I cherish the snippets I do know.
Babbel
Mar 14, 2022
Learning a language for love in Costa Rica
Learning a language for love in Costa Rica
Navigating love in a new language can be a challenge, but the rewards make it all worth it.
Babbel
Mar 9, 2022
Lost and pfand in Berlin
Lost and pfand in Berlin
Berlin is a small city with a big personality. Much like the city, every neighbourhood is an adjective.
Shruthi Subramanian
Sep 16, 2020
How learning German alleviated my dismay
How learning German alleviated my dismay
Burned out and unfulfilled by my supposedly successful life, I looked for meaning in an entirely foreign set of words.
Babbel
May 7, 2019
How I learned to hear again in French
How I learned to hear again in French
When an audiologist confirmed that I’d lost a significant portion of my hearing comprehension, I decided to retrain my brain in a new…
Babbel
Apr 3, 2019
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