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CH. 3 / 8A2

The Woman at the Well

There was once a small village at the edge of the forest. Every morning the old woman went to the well to fetch water.

holen · to fetch, to getGerman · verb
0:001:42
SAVED TODAY7
holento fetch
der Brunnenthe well
der Randthe edge
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500+Classic stories per language
A1–B2Six CEFR levels covered
10,000+Words learned daily
4.8Average App Store rating

Supported languages

Two full libraries today, each leveled A1–B2 with narration and review.
01Available
GermanDeutsch
Stories500+
LevelsA1–B2
NarrationNative
Start in German
02Available
TurkishTürkçe
Stories320+
LevelsA1–B2
NarrationNative
Start in Turkish
More languages in progressEach new library ships only once it has enough leveled stories and native narration to read from A1 through B2.Request a language →

Flashcards teach words. Stories teach language.

Most apps teach you isolated vocabulary. But real fluency comes from seeing words in context — in stories, in sentences, in the way native speakers actually use them.

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Isolated words
— Word lists with no source— Nothing to reread
Words in the context you met them
— Every word keeps its sentence— Tap once, keep reading
Artificial sentences
— Written for the exercise— Language you never hear
Real stories, natively narrated
— Curated literary texts— Recorded by native speakers
No reading practice
— Sessions end after the drill— No sense of progress in a text
Built for reading, chapter by chapter
— Leveled A1–B2 per story— Five minutes picks up where you left off
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A library built for exactly where you are

Classic stories, organized by category

Fairy tales, short fiction, folklore, and more, curated from each language’s literary tradition. Browse by mood, length, or era — or just take the next chapter of what you were reading.

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Every story leveled A1–B2 (CEFR)

Difficulty always matches your ability, so you’re challenged, not overwhelmed. Levels are assigned per story, then checked chapter by chapter.

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Split into short chapters

Read in 5-minute sessions; pick up exactly where you left off, on any device. Your place, your saved words, and your audio position all travel with you.

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New stories every week

Each library grows with new titles at every level, recorded with native narration before they ship.

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The wanderer laid his coat on the bench and said nothing. A thin mist lay over the valley, and the road ahead of him was still long.

weit · far, a long wayGerman · adjectiveSaved to your words
0:54
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Understanding

Never break your reading flow

Tap any word for instant translationA small popup appears right where you're reading — no dictionary, no app-switching
Read-along narrationHear native pronunciation as you follow along, so you build listening comprehension for free
Automatic word collectionEvery word you tap is saved automatically — you never have to manually add vocabulary
Practice

What you read becomes what you know

Your collection becomes a review listEvery saved word feeds into spaced, bite-sized review sessions
A daily goal you set yourselfChosen during onboarding, based on your pace and available time
Streaks and progress trackingVisual progress toward your goal keeps momentum without feeling forced
REVIEW · 4 OF 12A2
der Nebelfrom “The Wanderer”, Ch. 1
AgainI knew it
68%
Daily goal · 17 of 25 wordsA few minutes left today
31

How it works

01Pick a story at your levelBrowse by category or continue your last chapter
02Read, tap, and listenTranslate words instantly, hear native narration
03Review each dayA few minutes of practice turns new words into memory
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Reviews

Loved by readers around the world

I actually finish stories now

Tap-to-translate means I reach the last chapter instead of quitting halfway through. First app that's ever happened with.

Marta K.German · A2 → B1

Reading, not flashcards

An app where I read real stories instead of matching words on cards. The difference for my comprehension has been night and day.

Daniel R.Self-taught, two years

The first streak that stuck

The daily review is the first study habit I've kept for more than a week in ten years of trying to learn a language.

Priya S.Started at A1 in January

Narration at reading pace

Native narration slow enough to actually follow along the text. My listening caught up to my reading inside a month.

Lukas B.German · B1

Turkish from absolute zero

Started Keloğlan with no Turkish at all. Tapping every word, then half the words, then almost none. You feel the progress.

Erin M.Turkish · A1 → A2

The vocab genuinely sticks

Words I save from a story come back three days later, right as I'm about to forget them. The spacing just works.

Sofia L.German · A2

Levels that match where I am

Assigned by CEFR band, not chapter length. I'm never stuck in something too hard or bored by something too easy.

Tomasz W.German · B2

Twenty minutes on the train

One chapter each morning on my commute. It doesn't feel like studying and my German keeps climbing anyway.

Hannah G.German · B1

Real stories, not textbook dialogues

Folktales and short fiction instead of 'where is the train station'. I actually want to know what happens next.

Nils A.German · A2 → B1

Reading unlocked my listening

After three months of reading along with the narration, podcasts in Turkish suddenly started making sense.

Aylin D.Turkish (heritage) · B1

No more dictionary tabs

Everything is inline — tap, read, keep going. I never lose the thread of the story to go look something up.

Marco T.German · A2

Back into it after years away

Picked German back up at A2 after abandoning three other apps. This is the one I've kept for six months straight.

Claire F.German · A2 → B1

The gentlest place to start

'The Woman at the Well' at A2 was exactly the right first book — eight short chapters, finished in a week.

Rob H.German · A1 → A2

My family's language, finally

Reading Turkish folktales with tap-to-translate on every word. I can read out loud to my parents now.

Deniz K.Turkish (heritage)

Review that respects my time

Bite-sized sessions built only from words I actually met in stories. Five focused minutes, then I'm done.

Yuki N.German · B1

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