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LingoNews translates only the key words of real German news — right inside the sentence, in your language. No tapping. No dictionary. No leaving German. You stay immersed in the language while your vocabulary grows with every paragraph.

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Politik · Heute

Energiewende: Deutschland beschleunigt den Ausbau der Windkraft

Die Bundesregierung hat eine comprehensiveumfassende Reform passedverabschiedet, um den sluggishschleppenden Ausbau der Windkraft zu beschleunigen. Kritiker complainbemängeln jedoch, dass die measuresMaßnahmen nicht weit genug gehen. Die industryBranche welcomesbegrüßt die Entscheidung und fordert zusätzliche incentivesAnreize für Investitionen.

Energiewende: Deutschland beschleu… 00:13

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The science

Why only the key words? Because immersion is the method.

Most translation tools encourage you to translate everything — and that's exactly the problem. The moment the whole article flips into your language, you stop reading German. Your brain processes your native language instead, and the learning stops with it.

LingoNews takes the opposite approach. Only carefully selected key words and expressions are translated, directly inside the sentence. Everything else stays German. You keep thinking in German, the context does the teaching, and each gloss gives you just enough help to keep reading naturally.

This isn't a design preference — it's how language acquisition actually works.

Language acquisition comes from input, not output; from comprehension, not production.

Stephen Krashen, The Power of Reading: Insights from the Research (2004) — the research foundation LingoNews is built on

95–98%

The gap the glosses close

Research shows unassisted reading only feels comfortable when you know roughly 95–98% of a text's words — a bar authentic news sets impossibly high for almost every learner. LingoNews doesn't wait for your vocabulary to get there: the glosses supply the missing words in the moment. You don't need to understand everything — you need to keep reading, and understand enough to grow. That works at any level, and the habit does the rest.

Laufer (1989); Hu & Nation (2000)

i + 1

Comprehensible input

We acquire language from messages we understand that sit just above our current level — Krashen's "i + 1". Real news is genuinely interesting input; inline glosses make it comprehensible at your level while preserving the challenge that drives progress.

Krashen (1982, 1985)

Recall, don't reread

Glossing & retrieval practice

Studies show glosses in the reader's language significantly boost vocabulary picked up while reading — and that actively retrieving a word from memory beats passively reviewing it. That's why LingoNews glosses words in context, then has you recall and speak them in flashcards.

Hulstijn, Hollander & Greidanus (1996); Roediger & Karpicke (2006)

How it works

Three steps, every day

A simple routine that fits into breakfast, a commute, or a coffee break — and compounds into real German.

Read today's news

Fresh German articles every day, covering technology, business, science, politics, culture, sports, health, entertainment, and world events — the vocabulary and writing styles native speakers actually use.

Understand in context

Key words carry a small translation right above them, in your language. You see the meaning at a glance and keep reading — no tapping away, no dictionary, no leaving German.

Save, speak, master

Save the words you want to keep. Then practice them as flashcards — by saying the German out loud. Answer a word correctly five times and it counts as mastered, for life.

Features

A complete reading-first learning system

Every feature exists to keep you reading real German — and to make what you read stick.

Real news, every day

Forget artificial dialogues and textbook examples. Learn from authentic articles about the world as it happens — so you stay informed and grow your German at the same time.

In-context translations

Only the key words are glossed, right where they appear — so you see the meaning at a glance and stay immersed in the German text the whole time.

Hear every word as you read

Natural German narration, synced word by word to the text. Your ear trains alongside your reading — comprehension and pronunciation in the same session, at your own pace.

Speak it to master it

Your saved words become flashcards you answer out loud, in German. Answer a word correctly five times and it moves from "needs work" to mastered — a lifetime count of what you truly know.

Streaks and milestones

Streaks grow with correct answers — progress you earn, not just days you open the app. Climb an escalating ladder of milestones, cheered on by Elliot, the LingoNews elephant.

Your personal word vault

Every saved word is collected in one place, with a live count of your growing vocabulary — ready to review whenever you are.

Who it's for

Built for learners ready to go further

LingoNews is designed for learners who already have a foundation in German. If you're around B1 or B2 level and authentic newspapers still feel like a wall of text, LingoNews bridges that gap — enough support to understand real German, enough challenge to keep improving.

Instead of practising isolated exercises, you develop the skills that matter most: reading real German, understanding real German, and thinking in German.

And frankly — it's about time. Time you found something you'll actually stay with, all the way to fluent.

Elliot, the LingoNews elephant, reading a newspaper — Elliot's watching the clock. It's about time.

Learn German from 8 languages

Translations, the interface, and your flashcards follow your language — including full right-to-left support for Arabic.

English Português Español العربية हिन्दी 中文 Türkçe Українська

Pricing

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FAQ

Common questions

What level of German do I need?

LingoNews works best for learners with a solid foundation — around B1 or B2. At that level, authentic newspapers are still overwhelming, and LingoNews bridges the gap: the key words that would block you are translated in context, so you can read real news comfortably while the remaining challenge keeps you improving.

Why translate only some words and not the whole article?

Because translating everything takes you out of German — you end up reading your own language. And you don't need to understand every word to learn; what matters is staying in the text and reading every day. The glosses supply the words you're missing right in the moment, so whatever your level, you understand enough to follow the story and keep going. That daily immersion is where acquisition happens.

How is LingoNews different from other language apps?

Most apps teach with artificial sentences and translation drills. LingoNews starts from real, current German news and makes it understandable with in-context translations, word-synced audio, and flashcards you answer by speaking. You read genuinely interesting content — and acquire the language along the way.

Which languages are the translations available in?

Eight: English, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, Chinese, Turkish, and Ukrainian — including full right-to-left support for Arabic.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. New users get a 7-day free trial — start reading today. After the trial, LingoNews Premium costs 5.99 € per month or 59.99 € per year, billed through Google Play or the App Store, and keeps the experience unlimited and ad-free.

How do I cancel my subscription?

Subscriptions are managed by your app store, not by us — so cancelling takes under a minute in Google Play or your Apple ID settings. Step-by-step instructions are on our Support page.

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