Turn your next trip into a deeper experience with Babbel

TL;DR: If you want to speak a new language, Babbel focuses on practical, real-life conversations you’ll actually use abroad — and it’s just $159 for lifetime access to all languages.

If you’ve got international travel plans on the calendar this summer (or anytime), learning at least the basics of a new language can completely change the experience.

Instead of relying on translation apps or awkward hand gestures, you can communicate more naturally and confidently before you even arrive when you lean on the Babbel Language Learning app.

Babbel is designed around how people actually speak in the real world. Lessons focus on everyday situations travelers care about: navigating airports, ordering food, asking for directions, making small talk, and handling common social interactions. It’s not about memorizing random vocabulary — it’s about building usable conversation skills.

With a lifetime subscription, learners get access to 14 languages and more than 10,000 hours of expert-developed content. Lessons are broken into manageable 10- to 15-minute sessions, making it easy to fit learning into a busy schedule.

You can study on your phone, tablet, or desktop, and your progress syncs across devices. Headed somewhere without Wi-Fi? Download lessons ahead of time and keep going offline.

Babbel’s courses were developed by over 100 professional linguists and informed by academic research. The platform also uses speech recognition technology to help refine pronunciation and reduce common travel-language mistakes. Whether you’re starting from scratch or brushing up before a trip, Babbel makes it easier to arrive prepared, and actually enjoy using the language once you’re there.

Get lifetime access to all of Babbel’s languages for just $159 (reg. $646.20) with code LEARN.

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