Build real reading and listening skills with short German stories made for learners. Pick your level, listen to natural audio narration, check your understanding, and train your ear with dictation.
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Der verlorene Schlüssel
Anna sucht ihren Schlüssel. Er liegt nicht auf dem Tisch und nicht in der Tasche.
„Wo ist nur mein Schlüssel?", fragt sie. Dann sieht sie ihn — unter dem Sofa.
Flashcards and exercises build the blocks — stories put them together. Each KasusKnacker story is a short text at your level, with audio you can follow along to, a quick comprehension check, and a dictation drill that trains spelling and listening at the same time.
Reading, listening, comprehension, and spelling — built into every story.
From simple A1–A2 tales to richer B1–B2 and C1–C2 texts. Always something you can read without getting stuck — and a push when you're ready.
Every story is read aloud with built-in text-to-speech. Listen while you read to connect sound and spelling and train your ear for real German.
The app reads a sentence; you type what you hear. Your answer is scored word by word with a color-coded diff, so mistakes are easy to spot and fix.
A short quiz after each story checks that you actually understood it — not just recognized the words.
Read the story in your own language whenever you need it, with vocabulary help, so you're never lost mid-paragraph.
Stories feed the same XP, streaks, and stats as the rest of KasusKnacker, so reading counts toward your daily goal.
From the story list to a finished dictation in four steps.
Browse stories by level and theme, then choose one that fits where you are today.
Read the German text and play the audio narration. Tap to reveal the translation whenever you need it.
Take the short comprehension quiz to confirm you understood the story.
Listen to each sentence and type what you hear. Get instant, word-by-word feedback.
Reading, dictation, and comprehension — here's what each story looks like in the app.
Follow the German text with audio narration, sentence by sentence.
Type what you hear; every word is checked instantly.
Answer a short quiz to make sure you understood the story.
Every story is graded, so the German is always just right.
Short, simple stories with everyday vocabulary and clear sentences. Perfect for your first texts in German.
Longer stories with richer vocabulary, past tenses, and more natural phrasing to push you further.
Complex texts with idiomatic language and nuance — reading practice that feels like real German.
Pick a level, press play, and start building real reading and listening skills — one short story at a time.
Join thousands of learners who practice German grammar with KasusKnacker.