Read real German.
Remember the words.
A calm reading environment built around authentic German stories. Tap any word for an explanation in context, and turn what you discover into vocabulary you actually keep.
How it works
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Read a real German story
Open a free public-domain German text in a clean, focused reader.
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Tap a word or phrase
See grammar, usage, and translation without leaving the page.
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Save what you learn
Vocabulary lands in a spaced review queue built for the words you actually met.
„Lesen ist für den Geist, was Bewegung für den Körper ist.“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
Pick a path
Read your first story
One short public-domain text. No account needed until you save a word.
For learnersRead a Goethe-B1 level chapter
Set your level and goal, then get a first text matched to where you are.
For readersUse your own EPUB
Upload a book you own. Read it, annotate it, retain the vocabulary.
Prodigy reads public-domain works via the Gutendex catalog and the books you upload. You may not upload books you do not have the right to use. Read the rights notice.