Learn German for free, one word a day
Lingava teaches German little by little. Each day you flip one letter card and learn one useful word in a real sentence, with a translation in English.
Free on iPhone and Android. No in-app purchases.
Apple Watch and Wear OS apps are coming soon.
Learn the German alphabet, one card at a time
You get a card for every letter, including ä, ö, ü and ß, plus sounds like ch, sch and ei. Each card shows the letter, its sound and an example word with its meaning in English.
- ÄKäsecheese
- Öschönbeautiful
- ÜTürdoor
- ßgroßbig
A new German word every day
The word of the day comes with its meaning in English. Then you see it highlighted in an example sentence, so you learn how it is really used.
Every noun has a gender
German nouns are der, die or das. Lingava shows nouns with their article, so you learn them together from the start.
Related words come on days in a row, so a set like greetings, question words or the days of the week is learned together. Here are a few you will meet:
| hallo | hello | |
| tschüss | goodbye | |
| danke | thank you | |
| bitte | please | |
| Entschuldigung | sorry | |
| willkommen | welcome | |
| was | what | |
| wer | who | |
| wo | where | |
| wann | when | |
| warum | why |
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Pick a course
Choose the language you want to learn and the one you already speak.
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One letter and one word
Flip today’s letter card and read the word of the day in its sentence. Each is worth 10 points.
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Come back tomorrow
Finish both to keep your streak. A daily reminder helps you remember. Miss a day and you simply continue where you left off.
Free for everyone
Lingava has no subscriptions, no in-app purchases and no ads. Everyone gets the full app. We keep it running with voluntary donations from people who like what we do. Donate
Questions
Is Lingava really free?
Yes. Every course, every letter and every word is free. There are no subscriptions, no in-app purchases and no ads.
Is it for complete beginners?
Yes. You start with the most common everyday words, each with a translation in English.
How much time does it take?
A few minutes a day: one letter card and one word. Steady steps add up.
Can I learn German from another language?
Yes. Lingava teaches German from every language in the app. See Lär dig tyska.
Which phones does it work on?
Lingava is an app for iPhone and Android.
Start your first day.
Lingava is free on the App Store and Google Play.