Koala Lingo
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46 languages · 7 days free

Learn a language,
one short story at a time.

Ten minutes a day. You read a short story, you hear every sentence, then you rebuild it yourself. The words stick because they come with a story.

✓ Free for 7 days. Cancel anytime.

One story, three passes

The same ten sentences, three times, a little harder each time. That is the whole method.

1

Read

Ten sentences, one screen at a time. The translation is one tap away.

2

Listen

Every sentence is read aloud by a natural voice. Hold the button to hear it slower.

3

Rebuild

Put the words back in order, fill the gap, or rebuild the sentence from sound alone.

Everything in the app

Built for beginners who want to keep going: short, clear, and never punishing.

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Short stories

30 chapters and 150 stories per level, read one sentence at a time. The translation is one tap away.

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Natural voices

Every sentence read aloud in the language you learn. Hold the button to hear it slower.

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Five kinds of exercises

Put the words in order, fill the gap, rebuild from sound alone, pick the meaning, match the pairs.

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A quiz after each story

Re-read the story, then answer a few questions to check you understood it.

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Spaced review

A missed sentence comes back later in the session, then tomorrow, in three days, in a week.

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A word card game

Swipe through your words, with illustrations, to see which ones you really know.

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Your word library

Every word you have met, with its translation and how well you know it.

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A daily goal and a streak

Pick your pace, from relaxed to intense. A free streak freeze covers you if you miss a day.

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A koala to dress up

XP, levels and 42 costumes to unlock as you learn.

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A daily reminder

One notification a day, at the time you choose, and nothing else.

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No lives, no stress

A mistake costs nothing. You see what went wrong and try again, as often as you like.

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New alphabets made easy Coming soon

Greek, Russian, Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Japanese: in level 1, the pronunciation is written in Latin letters under every sentence.

46 languages to learn

Thirty chapters and 150 stories per level. Level A1 in every language, A2 in 2 languages, up to B2 in English and French. Explanations in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish and Turkish.

Questions

I bought one of your “55 short stories” books, but the audio sends me to this page.

This book is one of our older editions, and its audio is no longer available. We have put everything into the Koala Lingo app instead, with new stories written for it, read aloud sentence by sentence and with exercises. Download it on iPhone or Android: the first 7 days are free.

Is Koala Lingo free?

The first 7 days are free, with full access to every chapter and every language. After that, the subscription continues at the price shown in the app before you start. If you cancel before the 7 days are over, you pay nothing.

How do I cancel?

In the settings of your App Store account on iPhone, or in Google Play > Payments and subscriptions on Android. You keep your access until the end of the period already paid.

Which languages can I learn?

46 languages today, from Spanish to Vietnamese. Level A1 everywhere, A2 in 2 languages, and up to B2 in English and French. You can change language at any time from the Profile tab.

In which language are the explanations?

In English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish or Turkish: the app follows the language you choose.

I have never read this alphabet. Can I still start? Coming soon

Yes. For Greek, Russian, Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and Japanese, level 1 shows the pronunciation in Latin letters under every sentence and every word, and every sentence is read aloud.

Does it work on a computer?

Not yet: Koala Lingo is an app for iPhone and Android phones.

How do I delete my data?

Everything is explained on the page “Delete your data”, linked at the bottom of this site.

Another question? Write to us at contact@koalalingo.com, we read everything.

Ten minutes a day is enough

Download Koala Lingo and read your first story today.