Stories in German by level, with translation
You learn a language fastest from stories you almost fully understand. Every story here is short, a little silly, and keeps repeating the same few words, so they stick by themselves. Pick your level and start.
Start free in the app →A1 · Beginner
Tim und hundert BananenTim goes to the supermarket and buys one hundred bananas because his dog Bruno only eats bananas — until Bruno eats something else.A1 · Free
Lena und das Kamel an der HaltestelleLena waits 1000 minutes for the bus, but a fast camel named Klaus takes her along — and in the end he is bus number 7.A1 · Free
Paul und der Kühlschrank KlausPaul has a talking fridge that only wants chocolate, but Paul wants vegetables — until a very strange chocolate bar saves the day.A1 · ⭐ Plus
Mia sucht eine Wohnung in BerlinMia looks for a cheap flat in Berlin, finds one that is as small as a shoebox, and solves the furniture problem with doll furniture.A1 · ⭐ Plus
A2 · Elementary
Hamster Hugo geht zur BörseHugo the hamster wants to get rich on the stock market, but he cannot read the numbers, is afraid of people, and accidentally eats 1,000 bananas.A2 · Free
Der Termin um drei Uhr nachtsSarah has to register at the Bürgeramt, but her appointment is at three in the morning and the official in pajamas stamps her form as a dog.A2 · Free
Zwölf Tonnen, zwölf FarbenMrs. Becker explains garbage separation to Lukas with twelve bins in twelve colors, Lukas is terrified of making a mistake, and in the end the garbage truck throws everything into one hole.A2 · ⭐ Plus
Felix wollte pünktlich seinFelix wants to be at work at seven, his train is five hours late, so he walks forty kilometres through the rain and arrives first — on a Sunday, when the office is closed.A2 · ⭐ Plus
B1 · Intermediate
Klaus, der Drucker mit dem großen HerzenPrinter Klaus falls hopelessly in love with coffee machine Kiki, prints a thousand love letters, and the system administrator wants to replace him — but Kiki has very different plans.B1 · Free
Mathilde will Astronautin werdenA Bavarian cow builds a rocket out of milk cans to become an astronaut, but things turn out differently than she expects.B1 · Free
Oma Hilde und der WLAN-Code von BerlinOma Hilde, 92, is secretly Germany's best hacker and changes the Wi-Fi code of the whole city, but then she forgets her own code.B1 · ⭐ Plus
Der Kater bekommt den JobAnna has a video job interview, but her cat Paul jumps on the keyboard and answers every question better than she does.B1 · ⭐ Plus