Short stories where every sentence sits right next to your own language, read aloud. You always understand what’s happening, so words and grammar start sticking from the very first page.
Lingalunga isn’t built on a gimmick. It combines three well-studied ideas from language-learning research into every single lesson.
more new words learned when a translation is right there while you read.
We pick up languages by understanding messages, what linguist Stephen Krashen called comprehensible input. With your language alongside, even A1 stories make sense.
Krashen (1982)A review of 42 studies found readers with translations of new words learned about 1.7× more of them, and translations into their own language worked best.
Yanagisawa, Webb & Uchihara (2020)Reading along with audio, like watching with captions, shows clear gains in vocabulary and listening. Every sentence in Lingalunga is read aloud.
Montero Perez et al. (2013)Every sentence in your new language sits next to your own and is read aloud, with matching words lit up in both.
See what it means in this exact sentence, its grammar role and how it sounds. Save it to your cards in one tap.
Quick exercises after every story: fill in the blank, put words in order, listen and choose.
Spaced-repetition flashcards bring each word back right before you would forget it.
Shadowing: repeat after your narrator and see how close your pronunciation was.
Listen mode replays your finished lessons hands-free, even with the screen off. On the bus, on a walk.
Daily goals, XP and streaks, with Luna cheering you on, turn it into a habit.
Each language has its own pair of storytellers, and their lips move with the words.
Pick a character, a name and a theme. Lingalunga writes the story at your level.
Light and dark mode.
Daily goals, XP and streak freezes.
Audio for every sentence, with the matching words highlighted as they’re spoken.
Every course runs from A1 to C1, built around everyday situations.
Learn from English, Dutch, Turkish or Arabic. The app itself speaks 23 languages.
No card needed.
or €39.99 / year, about a third less.
Prices shown in euros. Your local price appears in the app.
No. The A1 courses start from zero, and because your own language is always right there, you can follow the story from the first sentence.
Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Arabic and English, each from A1 to C1. You can learn from English, Dutch, Turkish or Arabic, and the app interface is available in 23 languages.
It’s the point. Understanding the message is what drives learning. As your level grows you’ll glance at the translation less and less, and you can hide it whenever you like.
A lesson takes about ten minutes: one short story, a few exercises and a quick flashcard review. Set a daily goal that fits your day.
Lingalunga is available on Android today through Google Play.
Free to start. Ten minutes a day.
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