German listening practice with real native speech

Textbook German is slow and clear. Real German is neither. tendi gives you five short clips of native speech each day. Type what you hear and see where you went wrong.

Free. No account. About three minutes.

How it works

1. Press play on a short clip of real native speech.
2. Type what you hear. Replay or slow it down as often as you like.
3. See a word-by-word comparison with the transcript, with shortened and blurred words explained.

Why German is hard to hear

• Long compound words that you must parse in one go.
• The verb arrives late, so you have to hold the sentence in your head.
• Casual speech reduces endings: "haben wir" can sound like "hamwa".

Questions

Is tendi really free, with no login?

Yes. There are no accounts, no ads and no payment. Your streak and progress are stored on your own device, so you can start a German clip straight away.

How long does a session take?

About three minutes. You get five short clips of real German speech each day, type what you hear, and see a word-by-word comparison with the transcript.

What level is it for?

Clips are graded easy, medium and hard, roughly A2 to C1. You choose which grades to be quizzed on, and you can slow any clip down.

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