Keep the sentence open while meanings, pinyin, and support stay close to the text.
LEARN LANGUAGESTHROUGH STORIESTHAT FEEL ALIVE.
Lingovo is a reading-first language app built around short stories, inline support, and grammar that appears when it is actually useful. It is designed to feel clear, calm, and finishable from A1 to B2.
Español / SpanishFrançais / FrenchDeutsch / GermanItaliano / ItalianРусский / RussianPolski / PolishPortuguês / PortugueseTürkçe / Turkish日本語 / Japanese中文 / Chinese粵語 / Cantonese한국어 / Korean
Built for steady daily reading practice, with lightweight lessons and a grammar library that stays close to the story.
§ 01 / STORY PREVIEW
MANDARIN CHINESE — A1 — STORY PREVIEW
Small, readable stories with instant support.
今天我在咖啡馆学习中文 。
Grammar notes explain the pattern you just met instead of isolating it in a drill.
Sentences and individual words highlight as they are spoken, keeping pronunciation tied to the text.
§ 02 — LANGUAGES
Choose a reading track.
Choose a language, read a short story, tap words when you need help, and come back to the same lesson when you want a steadier reread.
Spanish
Español
ESPAÑOL — STORIES / PHRASES / CULTURE
Useful phrases, light grammar, and story-first reading practice built around real reading goals.
French
Français
FRANÇAIS — READING / DIALOGUE / EXPRESSION
Compact reading sessions and expression-focused lessons for everyday French comprehension.
German
Deutsch
DEUTSCH — CASES / WORD ORDER / STORIES
Beginner reading practice, practical dialogue, and grammar notes that stay clear and compact.
Italian
Italiano
ITALIANO — TRAVEL / CULTURE / READING
Travel, culture, and high-frequency reading patterns presented in short approachable sessions.
Russian
Русский
РУССКИЙ — CORE PATTERNS / DIALOGUE / READING
Reading-first lessons that make early case patterns and everyday exchanges less intimidating.
Polish
Polski
POLSKI — PRACTICAL READING / RHYTHM / BASICS
Short lessons that make sentence rhythm and common vocabulary easier to revisit.
Portuguese
Português
PORTUGUÊS — READING / PHRASES / CLARITY
Short lessons that keep pronunciation notes and phrase support close to the text.
Turkish
Türkçe
TÜRKÇE — STRUCTURE / PHRASES / DIALOGUE
Agglutinative patterns and everyday reading practice presented in a clear lesson flow.
Japanese
日本語
日本語 — KANA / DIALOGUE / INPUT
Kana-friendly readings, dialogue practice, and clear notes for steady progress.
Chinese
中文
MANDARIN — SIMPLIFIED / PINYIN / READING
Pinyin above characters, pronunciation support, grammar notes, and tappable vocabulary make simplified Mandarin especially strong here.
Cantonese
粵語
CANTONESE — HONG KONG / SPOKEN PATTERNS / SUPPORT
Traditional-script readings and useful spoken patterns built for compact daily practice.
Korean
한국어
한국어 — HANGUL / RHYTHM / STORIES
Short-form passages paired with vocabulary support and careful grammar sequencing.
§ 03 / METHOD
HOW IT WORKS
Read. Tap. Internalize.
Read short stories before you burn out.
Start with compact text that feels like culture instead of drills. Each lesson is intentionally finishable.
INPUT FIRSTTap words and stay inside the rhythm.
Translation, pinyin, and context sit next to the sentence so you do not break flow to look things up.
SUPPORT WITHOUT CLUTTERUse grammar only when the story asks for it.
Grammar help stays close to the reading experience, so rules arrive as explanations for something you just saw.
GRAMMAR IN CONTEXTISSUES / BLOG
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LESSONS / SESSIONS
Interactive lessons, still lightweight
Choose a learning language here and the lesson cards below update to that track. The preview stays focused instead of pulling a random mix.
DEUTSCH — CASES / WORD ORDER / STORIES
Beginner reading practice, practical dialogue, and grammar notes that stay clear and compact.
B2German / 31 min
Nora rewrites her article about the old street late at night
Practice B2 German in a short story where Nora rewrites her article about the old street late at night. Tap individual words, follow line-by-line meaning, and review vocabulary from the scene.
B1German / 26 minJonas helps at the community garden before the weekend market
Practice B1 German in a short story where Jonas helps at the community garden before the weekend market. Tap individual words, follow line-by-line meaning, and review vocabulary from the scene.
A2German / 22 minLena waits out the rain and finds a notebook in the bookshop
Practice A2 German in a short story where Lena waits out the rain and finds a notebook in the bookshop. Tap individual words, follow line-by-line meaning, and review vocabulary from the scene.
A1German / 17 minFelix asks for the right train at the station
Practice A1 German in a short story where Felix asks for the right train at the station. Tap individual words, follow line-by-line meaning, and review vocabulary from the scene.
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