New English course that you can’t resist

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We have launched a brand new business English course on our website. English is increasingly the language of business, so we thought it was time to give our English learners a course specifically for communicating in the 21st Century workplace. The course covers the most common everyday language used in English-speaking workplaces. For example, in […]

83% improved their language skills

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We had previously conducted an academic study which found 22 hours of busuu to be equivalent to 1 college semester. Research plays an important role in improving the efficiency of learning a language with busuu. Therefore, we wanted to find out about the behaviour and personal preference of our users. Working with the Open University […]

Speak like a native

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Say hello to busuu’s new speech recognition exercises – available for users of our iOS and Android apps. Our speech recognition exercises will help you to practice your pronunciation by copying a native speaker and getting immediate feedback. This feature is available in our English, Spanish, French and German courses. busuu’s education team will create […]

Be Brave: What No One Tells You About Making Mistakes

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#busuubrave. It’s not just a hashtag – it’s a way of life. Absorbing a language can be a daunting task. Grammar can be grim; vocab can be vexing – but we want you to know that it’s ok to make mistakes. Even though our team is made up of many different language speakers, we still […]