German for everyday life in Germany

Learn German from your real life

Translate the German you actually run into — a letter from the Amt, a sign, a talk with your doctor. Save the words you need and lock them in with smart spaced repetition.

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🔤 12 words for todayThe algorithm picked exactly these
✓ ≈ 4 minutesOne calm session
Vokabelly home screen: 12 words to review
How it works

From text in your life to a word in your memory

Three simple steps that fit into your ordinary day in Germany.

1

Translate

Type, dictate or photograph any German text and get an instant translation.

2

Save

Tap any word to see its details and add it to your deck with a single tap.

3

Review

A smart algorithm brings a word back exactly when you are about to forget it.

Features

Everything you need to learn German faster

Word card: translation and examples
🔤 Smart translation

Translation that teaches

Type, dictate or photograph any text and get an instant translation. Tap a word to see its details and save it to your deck.

  • Article, gender and plural form
  • One-tap saving
Review screen: rating how well you recalled a word
🧠 Spaced repetition

Less cramming, more in your memory

The algorithm tracks what you already know and schedules reviews at the best moment. Spend less time and remember more words for longer.

  • Four difficulty levels
  • A daily goal at your own pace
  • Works offline
Choose a deck: mode, direction and your deck list
📚 Your own decks

Decks from real life

Collect cards from the words you meet yourself — at the doctor, at the Amt, at work. Group them by topic, by level or however suits you, and come back to them any time.

  • Unlimited decks with Premium
  • Ready-made CEFR A2–C1 sets
  • Progress for every deck
Translation bar: text, voice or photo
⚡ Three ways to input

Type it, say it or photograph it

Spotted an unfamiliar sign or letter? Photograph it. Caught a word you did not know? Dictate it. Text and speech recognition run right on your device — fast and private.

  • Text recognition from photos (OCR)
  • Voice input
  • Processing on your device
For real situations

The words you actually need

Ready-made decks for the situations everyone learning German in Germany runs into.

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At the doctorBeim Arzt · symptoms, appointments, prescriptions
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PaperworkAmt & Papiere · applications, deadlines, certificates
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WorkArbeit · interviews, contracts, colleagues
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ShoppingEinkaufen · the shop, prices, returns
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HousingWohnung · rent, neighbours, utility bills
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School and kidsSchule · kindergarten, teachers, clubs
Simple pricing

Start for free. Stay if you like it.

Free
€0
Forever
  • Translation of any text
  • Saving words into decks
  • Basic spaced repetition
  • Camera and voice input
  • A1 deck + Top 500 words
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  • Everything in Free
  • Unlimited decks
  • Advanced review settings
  • Curated CEFR decks (A2–C1)
  • Themed word sets
  • No ads
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Questions and answers

Frequently asked questions

Yes. The basics — translation, saving words and reviewing them — are free forever. Premium unlocks unlimited decks and ready-made CEFR sets, and removes the ads.
Vokabelly's interface supports all seven of its languages — English, Ukrainian, Russian, French, Spanish, Turkish and Persian — each with explanations in your own language while you learn German.
After each showing you rate how easily you recalled the word. The algorithm postpones the next one by an optimal interval — hard words come back more often, easy ones less. So you review exactly when it does the most good.
Translating new text needs a connection, but reviewing saved words and decks works fully offline — on the underground, on a plane or anywhere else.
Yes. With Premium you can create unlimited decks of your own and fill them with words from your own sources — textbooks, courses or real life.

German becomes part of your day

Download Vokabelly for free and turn every letter, sign and conversation into new words.

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