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Satzly

Learn German by reading things worth reading.

Satzly is a German language reading app built around engaging original stories and carefully retold classics. Tap any word for an instant translation, and let the stories you read turn into flashcards, quizzes, and grammar exercises.

Free · No ads · No account · Works offline

The Satzly reader, cycling through tap-to-translate, Sentence X-ray, the story vocabulary list, a conjugation table, and a story being read aloud.
Tapping the word 'Meinung' in a German story shows its translation, 'opinion', and labels it a reflexive verb in the past participle.

The core interaction

Read without stopping.

Tap a word you don't know. Satzly shows you its meaning in that sentence, along with grammar information. Then continue reading.

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50+
Stories
200+
Grammar exercises
1,800+
Words to explore
A1–B2
CEFR levels covered

The library

Explore our series

Read everyday scenes, places in Austria, local culture, and more. Some stories are stand-alone while others continue across a series.

A German sentence with words colour-coded by grammatical role, case labels beneath each word, and a legend showing subject, verb, and direct object.

See the structure

German grammar visualised.

Highlight the subject, verb, objects and grammatical cases while you read. Turn it on when a sentence gets confusing, then turn it off again.

Choose your way

Read freely or follow a course.

Explore freely

Choose any story that interests you and learn from whatever you read.

Guided A1 course

Prefer more structure? Follow stories, grammar points and exercises in a suggested order. Everything else stays unlocked.

Available for Android

Start reading German.

Download Satzly, or try an A1 chapter in your browser first.

Free · No subscription · No ads · Questions? support@satzly.com