Watch foreign films to boost your language skills
The red carpet has already been rolled out this year for film festivals including the Golden Globes, the Sundance Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival. But have you ever thought about watching the foreign-language entries? Movies, TV shows and web series like busuu’s ‘London Central’ are useful for helping you improve your language skills. […]
It’s carnival time! Celebrate and share a photo with busuu
At this time of year something out of the ordinary happens around the world…there’s mayhem and madness, people do weird and wonderful things, bring out their best costumes…and come together to celebrate carnival! Win with our carnival photo competition… Tell us how you do it, and to celebrate world festivals happening everywhere, you could win […]
Let’s celebrate all languages
Language is such an important part of life. It shapes our interaction, our relationships and even the thoughts and feelings that we have as people. Different languages shape us in different ways, so imagine how boring the world would be without linguistic diversity. International Mother Language Day On 21 February 1952 a group of students […]
Cross-language relationships – plus special offer!
Intercultural relationships are on the rise, so what better day than Valentine’s Day to celebrate them here at busuu? They can be an enriching – and very funny – experience, so we asked busuu users about the benefits of learning their partner’s language. We also have a special Valentine’s Day 2-for-1 offer, available for 24 […]
Cameroon Project Update
We just got some really exciting news from the Cameroon Association for the Protection and Education of the Child and wanted to share it with you all. In December, all the berries you earned on busuu contributed to us donating money to build a classroom in Central Cameroon, and now we have pictures of the […]
It's the busuu Month of Love, baby!
Throughout February, we’re celebrating a Month of Love to share the warm, fuzzy feeling that has taken over the busuu team! Follow us on Facebook and Google+ for lots of fun and interesting love-related language posts. Words to woo in many languages Whether you’re in love, looking for romance in a new country or happily single and just want […]