This language-learning app gives you your own AI practice partner

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Feb 2, 2025 - 13:12

That Duolingo bird is relentless. It was funny at first, but then it started feeling like I was back in school making excuses for my late homework. But it’s not the bird’s fault! I just learn more from listening and speaking than from memorization. That’s actually why I’ve been looking at Babbel. Babbel’s lessons are pretty short (10-15 minutes), and you can choose from listening, speaking, writing, or vocabulary exercises. Plus, the price for a lifetime subscription just dropped. Instead of paying $599, now it’s $129.99.

What does Babbel have that Duolingo doesn’t?

Babbel just dropped its own dedicated AI that can talk to you in the language you’re learning. So, instead of just memorizing terms, now you can actually have a conversation. You can practice your pronunciation and listen to the AI’s response. It’s like talking to a native speaker without the performance anxiety.

What language do you want to learn first? Babbel has over 10,000 hours of material to study and 14 different languages to practice. Here’s a sampling

French
Spanish
German
Italian
Portuguese
Swedish

Lessons are all geared toward practical topics like asking directions, dining, shopping, making friends, conducting business, and just having normal conversations. That also means you can quickly learn a few useful phrases before you travel, or you can take the long road and work toward fluency. With a lifetime subscription, there’s certainly time.

You can access Babbel on as many devices as you want. It works on desktop and mobile, and your progress syncs across all your devices.

This sale isn’t going to last much longer.

Use code LEARN40 by February 2 at 11:59 p.m. PT to get a lifetime subscription to Babbel for $129.99.

StackSocial prices subject to change.