👋 New here? Start here
Brand new to German — or just getting back into it? You don't need any prior lessons. Work through these in order; a few minutes each is plenty.
- Flashcards — flip through the most common German words, just reading (essen = to eat). No checking, no pressure. The easiest place to start.
- Phrases — short, everyday Austrian sentences you can use right away.
- Vocab & Writing — once a few words feel familiar, test yourself in Vocab or try a beginner writing prompt (there's a “Make it easier” button if it's too hard).
Daily plan
To do
Done today
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Quick start
A little every day beats a lot once in a while. Pick any one to begin.
Prompt
Your response (auf Deutsch)
Feedback
Past writings
Prompt
Record yourself
Recorded in your browser, transcribed by AssemblyAI Universal-3 Pro (German), graded by Claude.
Feedback
Due for review
Add a word
All vocab
Flashcards
Open book — just read and flip through. No checking, no scoring.Tip: tap the card or press → / Space for the next word, ← to go back, P to hear it. Cards are shuffled each visit.
Recognize: tap to reveal, self-rate. Write-in: type the English meaning, Claude grades it (typos and paraphrases OK). Level adapts: 80% mastered → next level unlocks; consistently miss → drop back.
Progress across levels
Needs work
Add a phrase
Type it in either language — leave the other box blank and we'll translate it (into natural Austrian German) and add it.
New island
An "island" is a topic-grouped set of sentences you'll shadow, review, recall, and speak.Claude will write the sentences, biased toward high-frequency Austrian Standard lemmas you haven't covered yet. Takes ~30 seconds.
New island from your word list
Paste words you want to study; Claude proofreads them and writes a paragraph or dialog using all of them.New island from your own text
Paste a German paragraph (a story, news, an email, your ancestor's memoir). It becomes an island as-is — split into sentences, lightly spell-corrected, and translated.Your islands
Add to drill list
Phrases you want to pound on without SRS cooldowns. Audio auto-generates when you add.Add a story
Paste a German passage. Separate paragraphs with a blank line. You can then read it and listen paragraph by paragraph.Your stories
Add a dialog
Paste a German conversation — one line per turn. Each line is translated, and you can listen, play it back, and shadow it.Your dialogs
Listen, then repeat the line aloud. Each line auto-plays native then slow as you advance.
What does this mean? / How do I fix it?
Paste or type any German — a word, a sentence, a question, whatever you're trying to figure out. Get back the English meaning, a verdict on whether it's correct, fixes if it's broken, and a natural rewrite if needed.
Recent
Last 10 things you checked in this session. Click any to reload the result.
What you've gotten right
Recent writings (score history)
Recent sessions
Add user
Creates an account seeded with the starter vocab + phrases. A temporary password is displayed once — copy it and share out-of-band with the user.
Pending invites
People who took the level check at intro.genausprechen.com and asked to join. Inviting creates a seeded account and emails them a temporary password.