English, baby!

English, baby!
Type of site
Education, Social network service
Available inAmerican English, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish
OwnerVersation
Created byJohn Hayden, co-founder, CEO
Miguel McKelvey, co-founder
URLwww.englishbaby.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired for some services
Launched2000 (2000)

English, baby! is a social network and online curriculum for learning conversational English and slang based in Portland, Oregon. The service is used by more than 1.6 million members, making it one of the largest, most well-established and highest rated online communities of English learners and teachers. English, baby! is most popular in China, where roughly a quarter of its users are based. Other countries in which the service is popular include Turkey, Brazil, India, Egypt, the United States, and Taiwan.

The company offers a free membership as well as a paid, premium membership and frequently uses celebrities in its English lesson videos.