America

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Mental health topics have faced stigma in the past, but that's changing. We look at how things have shifted in six other countries. The post How To Talk About Mental Health In 6 Different Languages appeared first on Babbel.

Steph Koyfman10/9/2024

There are a lot of American Accents out there, and we're trying to explore all of them in our series, 'The United States Of Accents.' The post The United States Of Accents: A Guide To The American Ways Of Speaking appeared first on Babbel.

Thomas Devlin2/27/2024

In this edition of United States of Accents, we talk about Native American English, or the Reservation Accent, and where it might have come from. The post The United States Of Accents: Native American English appeared first on Babbel.

Thomas Devlin2/23/2024

If you hear "New England Accent" and think Boston: well, not exactly. The post The United States Of Accents: New England English appeared first on Babbel.

Thomas Devlin2/22/2024

In this installment, we're exploring the elusive but definitely real Pacific Northwest accent. The post The United States Of Accents: Pacific Northwest English appeared first on Babbel.

Thomas Devlin2/21/2024

In this edition, we talk about High Tider, which is considered the last existing British accent in the United States. The post The United States Of Accents: High Tider appeared first on Babbel.

Thomas Devlin2/20/2024

Plus, a brief look at how other countries celebrate Thanksgiving. The post What Language Was Spoken At The First Thanksgiving? appeared first on Babbel.

Thomas Devlin11/7/2023

How many languages are spoken in Queens? Enough to satisfy your travel bug without breaking the bank on airfare. The post Is Queens, New York, The Most Multilingual County In The World? appeared first on Babbel.

Steph Koyfman10/4/2023

Technically, they never did, but the answer is more complicated than that. The post When Did Americans Lose Their British Accents? appeared first on Babbel.

Thomas Devlin7/11/2023

Odds are pretty good you'll be eating a hot dog on the 4th. And we say that due to a statistical grounding in 4th of July facts. The post 8 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About The 4th Of July appeared first on Babbel.

Steph Koyfman6/27/2023

If you thought Mayan was a dead language, think again. The post The Origins Of The Mayan Language And How It’s Survived To Today appeared first on Babbel.

Shantal Garces6/12/2023

Indigenous languages once flourished in the United States. Now, they continue to account for a large portion of the nation's linguistic diversity. The post What Was, And What Is: Native American Languages In The United States appeared first on Babbel.

Steph Koyfman6/8/2023

It's easy to overlook strange place names once you get used to them, but as an Italian, I'm shocked that people in the U.S. actually live in cities and towns with names like these. The post The 35 Weirdest American City Names appeared first on Babbel.

Babbel5/17/2023