Learn German with Short Stories
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…
Learn German with Short Stories launched on April 26, 2023 with 180 votes, #182 of 4,853 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.
In plain words
Learn German with Short Stories is a webapp designed for German learners who want to study through narrative content rather than traditional language apps. Users read short stories, infer word meanings from context, and answer comprehension questions that an AI system automatically evaluates. The app aims to make language learning feel less effortful by combining storytelling with self-assessment features.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Learn German with engaging short stories, instant translations, and audio. Practice with quiz questions that get instantly reviewed and get 24/7 mentor support. Free stories for all levels A1-B2.
Short stories at your level, with audio and instant translations. A new one every week, free. Every word in every story works like this. Tap to translate, tap to hear it. Learn from real life situations instead of made-up sentences. If you don't know a word, guess it from the words around it, as you would in real life, or tap it for an instant translation. "It's very helpful to have the words and sentences translated right in the app. The audio is essential for learning new words and intonation. Having specific levels A1-B2 makes the resource so much more useful, and you offer the same story at different levels for free. Thank you!" "Webbu is my go-to for learning German right now, and I am…from webbu.app
In the maker’s words, at launch
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…
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