Speaking English Is Cool. Speaking More Than English Is Cooler.

This piece was written by the Cracked Shop to tell you about products that are being sold there.

Nobody wants to be the Ugly American overseas, but it doesn't matter how many Canadian flags you affix to your person if you don't at least attempt to speak the local language. Learning a new language is a great skill for anybody to pursue, especially if you have big plans to travel the world one day or do some kind of work that involves meeting people from other countries, like a spy or wandering troubadour.

If you're ready to take that step and learn a new language, Babbel Language Learning is one of the best choices on the market. Babbel has more than 10 million users worldwide who have propelled the app to a 4.5-star rating on Google Play and a 4.6-star on the App Store. The Next Web calls it "one of the stalwarts of the online language-learning sphere," if anybody's using the word "stalwart" to describe you, you must be a big deal.

Babbel was developed in conjunction with more than 100 cunning linguists. After just a month of consistent study, you'll be able to discuss practical topics like transportation, dining, shopping, directions, and more in any of the 24 languages included in Babbel's library. You can practice on your own time with 10- or 15-minute bite-size lessons that conveniently fit into your schedule, enhanced with elite speech recognition technology and personalized review sessions to ensure your learning really sticks. You can learn across all of your devices and even download lessons for offline learning and review.

Stop talking about how you're gonna learn a new language one day and actually do it. Right now, a lifetime subscription to Babbel Language Learning is on sale for just $199 (reg. $499) until March 15. Plus, during this period, you'll also get five free entries to a giveaway for a chance to win flights for two to anywhere (up to a $5,000 value) with your purchase.

Prices are subject to change.