Stay inside the sentence
Translations use the surrounding German sentence, so separable verbs, articles and idioms make more sense.
German reading practice
Learn German by reading real books
Bring German books, articles and PDFs into a quiet reader. Click unknown words, keep the sentence in view, and turn useful vocabulary into review.
German and English reading supportEPUB, PDF, FB2 and TXT importsNo card needed to start
Focused workflow
Read first. Translate and save only when it helps.
Build a German word bank
Save nouns, verbs and phrases from the books you read instead of starting from a generic deck.
Review what almost slipped
Spaced repetition brings German words back when they need attention, not on a fixed drill schedule.
How it works
Import a German text
Upload a book, PDF or article and choose German as the reading language.
Click while reading
Open context translation only for the words that block the paragraph.
Review from your books
Practice saved German words with the same context that made them worth saving.
Use cases
Built for real reading sessions
B1 and B2 readers
Move from exercises into essays, news and fiction without losing every paragraph to dictionary lookups.
German for life in Europe
Collect the vocabulary you meet in local articles, official letters and everyday reading.
Pricing
Start with your own texts for free.
Free includes 3 books, 100 saved words, basic spaced repetition and word-level translation. Upgrade when regular reading needs more room.
FAQ
Practical answers before you import
Can I use Lexula with beginner German?
Yes. Short texts and graded excerpts work well, especially when you save only the words you want to meet again.
Does it translate German in context?
Yes. Word translation uses the surrounding sentence so the result fits the current passage.
Can I upload German PDFs?
Yes. Lexula supports PDF alongside EPUB, FB2 and TXT.