Nuno Marques - Babbel Magazine

Let’s dive into some idioms and proverbs that will help you make your Portuguese sound more authentic.

Is the Spanish spoken across Latin America significantly different from the Spanish spoken in Spain? Does it change from country to country? We consulted native Spanish speakers from six Spanish-speaking countries to find out.

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

Writing has been around for over 5000 years, but there is a wider variety of unique writing systems than you might think.

These common terms today started out as pretty vicious attacks.

These mistranslation mishaps are a blast from the past!

Have you ever been to Porto? If the answer is no, I strongly encourage you to consider it. Here’s a short guide with 8 things to do Porto.

Different languages conceptualize time differently, but is this the result of cultural, historical, and technological development — or of linguistic difference? If words and grammar influence the perception of time, our preconceptions of time as a universal phenomenon are about to be challenged!

Prof. Ghil’ad Zuckermann is a renowned linguist and scholar originally from Israel and currently based in Australia. He talked to Babbel about strategies for linguistic revitalization and the political issues surrounding linguistic change and preservation.