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Products that do what German Chunks does

Learn German with ready‑to‑use chunks, not word lists

  1. 1LG

    Hi HN! I have been working on a webapp to keep learning German and today I want to share the first version. In the past, I have used books with "Short stories" to learn the language and I always wanted more stories so I thought I could put that into an app. Short stories are nice because the learner can attempt to understand words from the context of the text and it feels like less effort than a traditional language app. Additionally, the app format allows for practice questions at the end and you can use LLMs to check whether the answers are correct; so the users can check themselves. So…

    2023 · webbu.app

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    Vokab374

    Learn German with each tab you open

    2024

  3. 3WL

    Hey everyone, I've been living in Germany for a while now and struggling to pick up German. Even though I finished a B1 level language course, remembering all the common German words has been tough. I've tried a bunch of apps, but couldn't stick to any of them. Last month, I had an idea. I thought, what if I could see a German word and its meaning on the Menu Bar of my Mac? That way, I could learn new words while working without needing to set aside dedicated time. The app uses a spaced-repetition algorithm, so you'll see the same word multiple times until you've got it down. And even after…

    2024

  4. 4IB

    Hi everyone. I am built a small application on top of FSI German basic course and I need some feedback regarding it. It is a small web app. Currently only Unit 01 is available. I will feed in the rest of the units later down the road as I use it myself. Some of the features includes - Slow and fast audio with every single word and sentence in this app. You can play them with a click of a button. No need to rewind a tap back and forth. - Flashcards with keyboard control to quickly go through the material and drill them out. You can access the website at https://detawk.com/ .…

    Apr 2026 · detawk.com

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    LangLime289

    A language learning app that doesn’t actually suck

    Oct 2025

  6. 6PD

    Hi! Wanted to share the project I really wanted to have. TLDR; this app lets you create your own list of words and you get a Duolingo-like experience (kind of, still needs a lot of features) practicing those words in their context. My English is not the best but not the worst either. But I realized I can't boost it up after a certain level! In my belief, in order to truly learn a language, you need to be exposed to that language often. Vocabulary is the key factor here if you really want to improve in any language. My experience is that when I read a book to improve my English vocabulary, I…

    2025 · github.com

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    Duolingo310

    Learn languages completely free.

    2013

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    Canary278

    Learn languages with music, practice with people

    Jan 2026

  9. 9

    Learn German words and pronunciation

    2019

  10. 10
    Drops160

    Practice languages in Augmented Reality! 🇯🇵🇰🇷🇨🇳

    2017

  11. 11

    Language learning anywhere: from Apple Watch to the Mac

    2020

  12. 12

    Learn useful German words & phrases on every new tab

    2019

  13. 13

    Learn a new language with live streamed classes

    2021

  14. 14

    Snap at things to translate them in different languages! 📸

    2017

  15. 15LG

    I just started learning German, and it has been a frustrating experience, to say the least. There are so many seemingly arbitrary rules that make pattern recognition very difficult. Therefore, I have been looking for ways to make memorization a bit easier and fun. So, I came up with a bunch of games to make learning German a bit more engaging. Hope you find it useful as well!

    Oct 2025 · learngermanwithgames.com

  16. 16

    Broaden your vocabulary. Simply.

    2020

  17. 17

    Play with your words. Language learning simplified.

    2015

  18. 18WA

    Hi Hacker News, I'm excited to share a project I've been working on: a web-based word learning app designed to help you effortlessly expand your vocabulary. If you're learning a new language, especially German, this might be just what you need. What is it? This is a straightforward web application that leverages browser notifications to remind you of new words throughout the day. You upload a CSV file with your vocabulary list, and the app takes care of the rest. The notifications will pop up at intervals, displaying words and their translations to keep you engaged and learning. The CSV can…

    2024 · word2go.netlify.app

  19. 19TN

    Here is a tool I built initially for myself to help with my German and Greek language studies. It started as a hack for creating Anki cards from native language audio. It extracts the words, finds their base forms (lemmas) and groups the examples by the lemma. At some point I realised that I have a transcription with word level timestamps that opens a lot of other opportunities. So I added a mode to click the first and last word in the transcript and it starts looping with the right gap and repeat count. Another feature I use a lot is selecting an audio fragment, sending a predefined prompt…

    Jun 2026 · lingochunk.com

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    Brill135

    Language at your fingertips

    Dec 2025

  21. 21

    Learn German: verbs, grammar, AI quizzes & more

    Jul 2026 · germanvault.hyb-falcon.com

  22. 22

    Free real-time conversations with native speakers ⚡

    2020

  23. 23

    The fastest way to learn German articles

    2025

  24. 24
    Brill93

    Language at your fingertips

    2021

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