Mitlesen: Learn German Reading

Learn German by reading Grimm, Kafka, and more — stories adapted to your level, with tap-to-translate and native audio.

Reading German is finally easy.

Mitlesen is a German reading app for A1–B2 learners. Read classic German stories — Grimm fairy tales, Kafka, and more — adapted to your exact CEFR level, with tap-to-translate, audio, and inline explanations.

No more looking up every word in a separate tab. No more texts that are too hard to enjoy, or too easy to learn from. Just the right story, at the right level, with everything you need built in.

HOW IT WORKS Choose a story. Choose your level: A1, A2, B1, or B2. Read at your own pace. Tap any word to see its meaning, grammar, and an example sentence. Listen along with audio if you prefer. When a word appears again, you already know it.

WHAT MAKES MITLESEN DIFFERENT Most German learning apps give you exercises and drills. Mitlesen gives you real stories — the same ones German schoolchildren grew up with, made accessible for language learners. Every story is professionally adapted for each CEFR level, not just simplified with shorter sentences. The A1 edition of Rotkäppchen reads like a proper story, not a vocabulary worksheet.

This is how fluency actually develops: exposure to meaningful German in context, repeatedly, over time.

WHAT YOU CAN READ

• Grimm fairy tales: Rotkäppchen, Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten, Der gestiefelte Kater, and more
• German short stories: Das Brot, Immensee, Kleider machen Leute
• Everyday German texts: real-world conversations and practical vocabulary
• New stories added regularly

WHO MITLESEN IS FOR

• A1–B2 learners who want to read real German, not just study it
• Duolingo users ready to go deeper
• Goethe, telc, or TestDaF exam candidates who need reading practice
• Anyone who has tried German and found it too hard to enjoy yet

SUBSCRIPTION Mitlesen Premium unlocks the full library, all CEFR levels, and audio. Subscriptions are auto-renewable. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage and cancel subscriptions in your Account Settings on the App Store.

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