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Recently, I’ve noticed that after several years of not practicing Spanish in college, I am starting to lose my grasp. This is a problem because I have a trip to South America coming up in the spring. To help me re-learn the language I studied for several years in school but somehow lost, I decided it was time to beef up my Spanish. That’s where Babbel comes in. Similar to Duolingo or Rosetta Stone, Babbel is an online learning platform where you can learn tons of languages. Instead of going for something outlandish, like Swedish (I wouldn’t stand a chance), I opted for Spanish, a language I already kind of know. To start, you select the language you want to learn, and they give you a little assessment to place you at the right level. I wasn’t a beginner in Spanish, but I’m no expert either.
From there, you get to determine how often you want to do the exercises—whether it’s five to 15 minutes a day, any amount really helps. There are different courses and modules based on different things, like travel, food, greetings, and pretty much everything you’d need to use language for. And they test you in different and fun ways, whether that’s through speaking, writing, or just matching words with their English counterparts. Best of all? Right now, you can score a lifetime subscription to Babbel for a whopping 75 percent off.
