Questions, answered

You pick a story at your level and read it in the language you are learning. Tap any word to see its meaning and dictionary form, or reveal the full sentence translation when you need it. Words you save become flashcards that come back for review at the right time.

Every story is available in English, German, Spanish and French. You can learn any of them from any of the others, so a Spanish speaker can learn German and a German speaker can learn English.

Yes. The library starts at level A1 with very short stories, simple sentences and frequent, everyday words. As you finish stories, you unlock longer ones with richer vocabulary.

Stories are graded from A1 to C1 on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), so you can match what you read to what you know.

Short fiction, dialogues, news, science and technology, history, culture, book summaries and more. New stories are added every week.

Yes. Use the iOS or Android app on the go and the web app on your computer. Your progress, saved words and streaks sync across all of them.

With Plus, you can download stories in the mobile app and read them without a connection. Your progress syncs the next time you are online.

You can browse the library without one. To save words, track progress and sync across devices, create a free account with your email, Google or Apple.

The Free plan gives you three new stories every week, tap-to-translate and up to 50 flashcards, with no time limit. Plus unlocks the full library, audio, games and unlimited flashcards.

Plus comes with a 7 day free trial. You can cancel any time before it ends and you will not be charged.

If you subscribed on the web, cancel from Account settings. If you subscribed through the App Store or Google Play, cancel from your phone's subscription settings. You keep Plus until the end of the period you paid for.