10 Things You’ll Only Know About if You’ve Lived in France
When thinking about France, the first thing that comes to mind for someone who isn’t French is, surely, cheese and wine. Yes, France is an incredibly popular country for its reputation: we all enjoy hundreds of types of cheeses and excellent wine (as I’ve been…
7 Perfect Gifts for Language Learners
The holiday season is upon us! It’s time to wind down and enjoy the vacation time ahead. But as well as the shorter days, the drop in temperature and the incessantly repetitive playlists in shops, you know what else is coming: The Shopping List. Are…
Give the Gift of Language with Chatterbug!
Are you trying to find a unique gift for a special person that loves to travel but can’t right now? Do you know someone whose upcoming New Year’s Resolution is to finally learn français – or perhaps to perfect their English? O español? Oder Deutsch? …
Retrieval Practice and Language Learning
Playing football in the street as kids, our ball was forever flying over some hedge or fence into a neighbour’s garden. Getting it back – retrieving it – meant ringing the doorbell and asking some weary old pensioner if we could go into their garden…
How is Swiss German Different to German?
If you’re a German learner, I bet that after the gruelling hours spent trying to get your head around the grammar rules, you were excited for the big reward: speaking to native German speakers! Well, I’ve got some not-so-great news for you… the German you’ve…
Chatterbug takes off in DACH!
With new courses for German speakers and advanced students launching today, the best way to learn a language just got even better. Almost exactly three years ago, we opened up Chatterbug to our first public signups. At that time we had only one language offering,…
Long Story Short, ep. 4: Social Creatures
Chatterbug’s new podcast, Long Story Short, covers beginners German for English speakers. Each episode is in German and English and takes you on a journey. Listen as the characters navigate their way through chance meetings, miscommunications and surprises. You can also listen on Apple or the…
Long Story Short, ep. 3: Every Day Becoming
Chatterbug’s new podcast, Long Story Short, covers beginners German for English speakers. Each episode is in German and English and takes you on a journey. Listen as the characters navigate their way through chance meetings, miscommunications and surprises. You can also listen on Apple or the RSS feed. Below is…
20 Verlan Words You Should Know
French speakers, learners and people who like quizzes; I’ve got a question for you. What does this mean?: Jourbon, le reuf ! Je suis vénère… J’ai eu une journée ouf*. Any ideas? Maybe you’re not familiar with verlan. Verlan à l’envers is a form of…
How Do You Use Capitalisation in German?
There’s little denying that the German language can be intimidating to its learners. As with any foreign language, familiarising yourself with new vocabulary and grammar can be confusing at first. But it can’t be denied that, when written down, German can look stranger than most….
Long Story Short, ep 2: Judgement Game
Chatterbug’s new podcast, Long Story Short, covers beginners German for English speakers. Each episode is in German and English and takes you on a journey. Listen as the characters navigate their way through chance meetings, miscommunications and surprises. You can also listen on Apple or the RSS feed. Below is…
Long Story Short, ep. 1: Breakfast at Midnight
Chatterbug’s new podcast, Long Story Short, covers beginners German for English speakers. Each episode is in German and English and takes you on a journey. Listen as the characters navigate their way through chance meetings, miscommunications and surprises. You can also listen on Apple or the RSS feed. Below…