Learn German with stories, real conversations and real human audio — from A1 to C1. and games flashcard

Yabo is a learn German app built on comprehensible input: short German stories and everyday dialogues you read and listen to at the same time. Every story is recorded by real German voice actors, not text-to-speech, so your German listening practice sounds like the German you will actually hear in Berlin, Vienna or Zurich.

WHY LEARN GERMAN WITH STORIES
Grammar drills teach you about German. German stories teach you German. Each text sits just above your level, so you understand most of it and stretch for the rest — that is how vocabulary sticks.

GERMAN READING AND LISTENING PRACTICE
• Hundreds of German short stories and conversations by level: A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1
• German reading practice with the text in front of you while the audio plays
• German listening practice at natural speed, plus a slower pass for beginners
• Real human voices, not robotic audio
• A comprehension quiz after every German story

TRANSLATE AND SAVE ANYTHING
• Tap any German word for an instant translation
• Translate a full sentence when a phrase will not click
• Save any word, phrase or sentence straight to your flashcards
• Hear any saved text read aloud

FLASHCARDS AND LEARNING GAMES
• Build your own German vocabulary decks from the stories you read
• Spaced repetition brings a card back right before you would forget it
• Six German learning games: Cannon Laser, Fallout, Memory Matrix, Swiper and more
• Listen and guess, typing recall, multiple choice — the same cards, five ways
• AI conversation practice to work through a dialogue out loud

STUDY ANYWHERE, EVEN OFFLINE
Download German stories and audio for offline study on the train, on a plane, or anywhere data is expensive.

WHO USES YABO
• Beginners starting German from zero at A1
• A2 and B1 learners who read German fine but freeze when a native speaks
• B2 and C1 learners who need real German input, not more grammar rules
• Students preparing for Goethe-Zertifikat A1, A2 and B1
• People moving to Germany, Austria or Switzerland for work, study or family
• Anyone who finished a course app and needs real German input next

FIVE TO TEN MINUTES A DAY
One German story a day, a quiz, and five flashcards. Small daily lessons beat a long weekend session you never repeat. Progress tracking and streaks keep you honest.

FREE AND PREMIUM
Yabo is free to download, with free German stories at every level, the flashcard system and the games included. Premium unlocks the full library of German stories and conversations, offline audio downloads and unlimited flashcards.

Start today: one German story, five minutes of German reading practice, and a handful of new words.