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“The goal is not fluency. The goal is function.”
Expat Speak is a story-driven voice experience. You speak German every turn, in the exact moments that make you freeze: doctor, Anmeldung, landlord, phone calls.
You speak every turn. No tapping. No typing. One-time purchase per series.
The receptionist says
Guten Tag, was kann ich für Sie tun?
Hello, what can I do for you?
Sentence help
Ich brauche einen ____ bei einem Arzt.
Teacher
“What can I do for you?”
Termin = appointment
“The goal is not fluency. The goal is function.”
You speak every turn. No tapping. No typing. One-time purchase per series.
Six problems. One product.
Each tab shows a real pain point and how every turn addresses it.
Listen
The character speaks German — you hear a real situation
“I know it on paper, but my brain shuts down when I speak.”
You speak every turn. No tapping, no matching, no shortcuts.
A teacher explains what was said — in your language — so you’re never lost.
Broken German that gets the point across still moves the story forward.
Try Chapter 1 in minutes
8 problems we built this to solve
Every quote below comes from real expat experiences in Germany.
You freeze when you speak
“I know it on paper, but my brain shuts down when I speak.”
You speak every turn. Broken German still moves the story forward.
Simple errands feel impossible
“I don’t want fluency — I just don’t want German to block my life.”
Each chapter is a real scenario — doctor, Anmeldung, landlord, insurance. You practice what blocks your life.
Phone calls cause panic
“Phone-call dread: no visual cues, no control, pure panic.”
Your teacher translates every line in real time. Sentence help builds your reply word by word.
Sentences fall apart
“I know every word, but the sentence comes out as gibberish.”
Sentence help shows where each word goes — cases, word order, full structure. Notes explain the exact mistake.
People switch to English
“They hear my accent and immediately switch to English.”
Characters never switch to English. Ever. You stay in German, your teacher supports you in your language.
You can’t sound like yourself
“Smart person, stupid immigrant. That’s how it feels.”
This is a story about belonging. NPCs remember you. Proof accumulates in your Mappe.
Apps feel like games
“Your 500-day streak won’t help at the Krankenkasse.”
No streaks, no hearts, no XP. Real conversation practice. One-time purchase.
Progress feels invisible
“I study daily but still freeze in real conversations.”
Vocabulary tracks itself. Closeout summaries show what you learned after every session.
A simple loop:
listen, speak, continue
Listen to a real situation
Hear the situation in German. Replay and slow down until it clicks.
Speak out loud
Record your response. Use sentence help when you get stuck.
Get feedback and continue
Get corrections, retry if needed, and keep the story moving.
Most sessions take around 10-15 minutes.
After 10 chapters, real moments feel different
The goal is practical confidence in Germany life situations, not app points.
Handle a doctor reception conversation without freezing.
Navigate Anmeldung and office check-in phrases with confidence.
Keep conversations in German when people switch to English.
Make a phone call to your Krankenkasse with a working script.
Describe symptoms and ask follow-up questions clearly.
Build full sentences under pressure, not isolated words.
Each session takes around 10-15 minutes. No schedule. No streaks.
A clear path through
your first months
Each series is a set of real-life scenarios. Start with Chapter 1 for free, then unlock the rest when you are ready.
Real words from real expats
“I froze at the Ausländerbehörde. I understood every word but couldn’t form a single sentence back.”
Built for the moments where confidence breaks
The stuck learner
You understand a lot but freeze when you need to speak. This is built to close the gap between knowing German and actually speaking it.
The phone-call avoider
You delay calls and appointments because panic kicks in. This is built to make those moments feel survivable before they happen.
The invisible expat
You can survive, but cannot sound like yourself. This is built to help you sound like yourself again.
No streaks. No hearts. No XP.
Your 500-day streak will not help at the Krankenkasse. This will.
Streaks and guilt loops
—Real moments handled
Hearts and penalties
—Safe retries until it clicks
XP and game points
—Scenario confidence and output
Typing and tapping
—Speaking out loud each turn
Travel phrase trivia
—Germany life admin conversations
The details that make it work
Vocabulary that tracks itself
Every word you encounter gets scored across comfort, accuracy, and context. No Anki decks to maintain.
Practice interludes
Every 3 chapters, a reinforcement cycle revisits the words and patterns you struggled with most.
Closeout summaries
After each session, a clear summary of what you learned, what to practice, and what’s next.
Adjustable playback speed
Slow down native speech until it clicks. Speed up as you grow. Always real voices, never robots.
Teacher in your language
Your in-app teacher explains everything in your native language. You’re never lost, never guessing.
Common questions
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Choose a series and feel what speaking practice should look like in real Germany life moments.
Free
Free
Standard
€7.99 once
Full
€12.99 once
Less than one hour with a private teacher. One-time purchase.