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Bedtime stories in German

The storyteller translates every chapter into German and your phone or tablet's own German voice reads it aloud.

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Good night in German

Gute Nacht

How it works

  1. 1Add your characters

    Describe your child, a grandparent or the family pet in a few words.

  2. 2Get an original story

    A calm, multi-chapter adventure written only for your family, in English first.

  3. 3Switch to German

    Pick German on the story page. Every chapter is translated and read aloud, and you can flip back to English any time.

Bilingual bedtime, the easy way

Many families read the first chapter in English and the rest in German, or replay a favourite in German once the story is familiar. Names and the plot stay the same in both languages, so children follow along even while the new words are still settling in.

Read our guide to bedtime stories in two languages

Questions

Are the stories written in German, or translated?+

Each story is written in English first, then the storyteller translates every chapter into German, keeping names, the plot and the gentle tone. You can switch between English and German on the story page at any time, which makes it easy to read bilingually.

How are German stories read aloud?+

By your device's built-in German voice. Most phones and tablets include one; if yours doesn't, you can add it in your device's language settings, or read the translation aloud yourself.

Which plan includes German?+

German is included on Plus and Family, along with every other language. Plus starts with a 7-day free trial.

Tonight, a story in German

Start free in English, then try every language with Plus's 7-day free trial.

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