babbel

Babbel is a subscription-based online language learning platform and mobile application that offers courses designed to help learners gain practical speaking and comprehension skills. Courses cover a range of languages and are structured to progress from beginner to intermediate levels, emphasizing real-life conversations, grammar, and vocabulary.

Babbel originated in Berlin, Germany, and was launched in 2007. It has since expanded to offer web and mobile access to learners around the world.

Course design centers on short lessons built around dialogues, grammar explanations, and focused practice. The platform uses spaced repetition to reinforce vocabulary and includes speech recognition features to aid pronunciation. Content modules cover everyday topics such as travel, work, and daily life, with exercises across reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Babbel is available on web browsers and on iOS and Android devices. It operates on a subscription model, providing access to its language courses across multiple devices. It is one of several prominent online language learning services and competes with peers such as Duolingo, Rosetta Stone, and Busuu.