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German for life in Germany

Built by expats, for expats

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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.

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Doctor

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.

TerminKaffeeBrief

Teacher

“What can I do for you?”

Termin = appointment

Doctor

“The goal is not fluency. The goal is function.

You speak every turn. No tapping. No typing. One-time purchase per series.

Experience

Six problems. One product.

Each tab shows a real pain point and how every turn addresses it.

Listen

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Step 1 of 4

The character speaks German — you hear a real situation

Listening...

“I know it on paper, but my brain shuts down when I speak.”

1.

You speak every turn. No tapping, no matching, no shortcuts.

2.

A teacher explains what was said — in your language — so you’re never lost.

3.

Broken German that gets the point across still moves the story forward.

The character speaks German — you hear a real situation
Start Your Journey

Try Chapter 1 in minutes

You are not imagining it

8 problems we built this to solve

Every quote below comes from real expat experiences in Germany.

01

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.

02

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.

03

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.

04

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.

05

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.

06

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.

07

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.

08

Progress feels invisible

“I study daily but still freeze in real conversations.”

Vocabulary tracks itself. Closeout summaries show what you learned after every session.

How it works

A simple loop:
listen, speak, continue

01

Listen to a real situation

Hear the situation in German. Replay and slow down until it clicks.

02

Speak out loud

Record your response. Use sentence help when you get stuck.

03

Get feedback and continue

Get corrections, retry if needed, and keep the story moving.

Most sessions take around 10-15 minutes.

What changes

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.

Series

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.

No series available

Why we built this

Real words from real expats

I froze at the Ausländerbehörde. I understood every word but couldn’t form a single sentence back.

Who this is for

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.

What this is not

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

Under the hood

The details that make it work

01

Vocabulary that tracks itself

Every word you encounter gets scored across comfort, accuracy, and context. No Anki decks to maintain.

02

Practice interludes

Every 3 chapters, a reinforcement cycle revisits the words and patterns you struggled with most.

03

Closeout summaries

After each session, a clear summary of what you learned, what to practice, and what’s next.

04

Adjustable playback speed

Slow down native speech until it clicks. Speed up as you grow. Always real voices, never robots.

05

Teacher in your language

Your in-app teacher explains everything in your native language. You’re never lost, never guessing.

FAQ

Common questions

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Private teacher: ~EUR 30/hourvs

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Standard

7.99 once

Full

12.99 once

Less than one hour with a private teacher. One-time purchase.