Exactly what I was looking for! – Babbel – Learn German Review

I am an American who recently moved to Germany for what I expect to be 2-3 years. I have no hope to master the German language during this time, but I want to be able to communicate in a very basic way with German people in the places I go - grocery store, train station, bus, restaurants, etc. I spent a lot of money on Rosetta Stone and was disappointed in its practicality. I spent a lot of money on private German lessons, which also disappointed me with their obscene focus on detail - which definite article to use, which plural ending, etc. I would like to know about those things, but Germans will still understand me if I say these things a little incorrectly. Basic communication is what I was after. I also have Duolingo, which is fine, but lacking in explanations of certain concepts. I knew that Babbel was just what I needed when, in one of the first lessons, I learned a very practical phrase, "I'm getting a beer." My favorite part of this app is the contextual German conversations in which I SEE and HEAR words I haven't learned yet, but only have to fill in words I have learned. I have learned so much from those activities, and Babbel is the only place I have found those! I really love this app. Better than my private language teacher! It's a great purchase for the money.
Review by Nikki + 3 boys on Babbel – Learn German.