Finally, learn languages through stories you love

Unlock an exciting world of reading that's been waiting for you. Grow language skills that open doors to deeper connections and that stay with you for life.

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Stop guessing what words mean

You look up a word and get multiple different meanings? Our translations help highlight the meaning that best fits the context.

Once you save a word, it appears highlighted in every book you read. Your personal dictionary grows with you, making each book easier. You’re reading and suddenly understand whole pages without looking anything up. That’s when reading becomes natural.

Reading becomes a way to discover your missing vocabulary naturally. Read from our library or import your own books. Learn anywhere, even offline.

Flashcards from your reading

Every word you save automatically becomes a flashcardโ€”no busywork or generic lists, just practice with vocabulary from stories you chose and words you actually need.

When you mark words as favorites or encounter them frequently while reading, they’ll appear more often when you practice. This means you’re spending your time learning vocabulary that’s actually relevant to you, while rapidly building fluency with words you encounter repeatedly.

Notice your language skills improving

Watch your confidence grow with every page you read. See how many words you’ve mastered, stories you’ve completed, and experience how reading becomes easier over time.

Start with easier stories and gradually tackle more complex literature. As you read more, you naturally absorb grammar patterns and sentence structures. Watch your reading level advance from simple tales to sophisticated novels.

Every new word builds on the ones before it. Soon you’ll reach that satisfying moment where pages flow naturally and you’re understanding whole passages with little to no help, developing an intuitive feel for how the language works.

What research says about reading to learn languages

Scientific studies consistently show that reading is one of the most effective methods for acquiring a new language. Here's what the experts have to say.

Available languages

Choose from languages with complete app experience and free content, or import your own books in 100+ other languages with translation tools.

Complete experience

Everything in your language, plus free stories and books to get you started

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Bulgarian
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ
Czech
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ
Danish
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
Dutch
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
English
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ
Finnish
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
French
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
German
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท
Greek
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ
Hungarian
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
Italian
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด
Norwegian
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ
Polish
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น
Portuguese
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท
Portuguese (Brazil)
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด
Romanian
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
Russian
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ
Slovak
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
Spanish
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช
Swedish
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Ukrainian

Translation tools available for your imported books. App interface will be in English, with slightly less precise translations than our fully supported languages.

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Afrikaans
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
Albanian
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น
Amharic
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Arabic
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฒ
Armenian
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Assamese
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ด
Aymara
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ
Azerbaijani
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
Bambara
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
Basque
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ
Belarusian
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ
Bengali
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Bhojpuri
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Bosnian
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ
Burmese
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
Catalan
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ
Cebuano
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Chinese
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
Corsican
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท
Croatian
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ป
Dhivehi
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Dogri
๐ŸŒ
Esperanto
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช
Estonian
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ
Ewe
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
Frisian
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
Galician
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช
Georgian
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡พ
Guarani
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Gujarati
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡น
Haitian Creole
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ
Hausa
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Hawaiian
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
Hebrew
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Hindi
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Hmong
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Icelandic
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ
Igbo
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ
Ilocano
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ
Indonesian
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Irish
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
Japanese
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ
Javanese
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Kannada
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ
Kazakh
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ญ
Khmer
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ผ
Kinyarwanda
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Konkani
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท
Korean
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
Krio
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท
Kurdish
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ
Kurdish (Sorani)
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฌ
Kyrgyz
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Lao
๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Latin
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป
Latvian
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฉ
Lingala
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น
Lithuanian
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ
Luganda
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡บ
Luxembourgish
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฐ
Macedonian
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Maithili
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฌ
Malagasy
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ
Malay
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Malayalam
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น
Maltese
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ
Maori
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Marathi
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Meiteilon (Manipuri)
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Mizo
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Mongolian
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต
Nepali
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ
Nyanja/Chichewa
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Odia
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น
Oromo
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ
Pashto
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท
Persian
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Punjabi
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช
Quechua
๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Samoan
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Sanskrit
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Scots Gaelic
๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Sepedi
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ
Serbian
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Sesotho
๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ผ
Shona
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ
Sindhi
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ
Sinhala
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ
Slovenian
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ด
Somali
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ
Sundanese
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ
Swahili
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ
Tagalog (Filipino)
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฏ
Tajik
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Tamil
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
Tatar
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Telugu
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ
Thai
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ท
Tigrinya
๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Tsonga
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท
Turkish
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฒ
Turkmen
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ
Twi (Akan)
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ
Urdu
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ
Uyghur
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฟ
Uzbek
๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ
Vietnamese
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Welsh
๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Xhosa
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
Yiddish
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ
Yoruba
๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Zulu

Questions we get asked all the time

We love talking about learning languages through reading. Here are the questions that come up most oftenโ€”maybe you're wondering about these too.

Will this work for my language level?

Absolutely! We built Simply Fluent for learners at every stage. If you’re just starting out, you’ll get the most out of it if you can recognize some basic words and sentences in your target languageโ€”the instant translations will fill in the gaps and help you understand everything you’re reading.

Already at an intermediate level? Perfect. This is where Simply Fluent really shines. You’ll expand your vocabulary naturally, improve your reading flow, and see words stick because you’re encountering them in real stories. And if you’re advanced or juggling multiple languages, you can use it to stay sharp, dive deeper into authentic texts, and maintain languages you’ve already learned. Whatever your level, you set the pace.

How do I get started?

Just download the app and jump in! You can try all the core features for freeโ€”pick a book from our library, start reading, and tap any word you don’t know for instant translations. Your saved words automatically become flashcards for later practice.

When you’re ready for more, Premium unlocks everything: import your own books, unlimited translations, and sync across all your devices. But there’s no rushโ€”take your time getting familiar with the free version first. You’ll know when you’re ready to dive deeper.

How is this different from other language apps?

Most language apps teach you words in isolation or through artificial exercises. Simply Fluent is the oppositeโ€”you learn by reading books you actually want to read. No lessons, no streaks, no gamification. Just you, a good story, and the tools to understand every word.

Here’s what makes it different:

  • You read real booksโ€”novels, short stories, whatever interests you
  • Tap any word for instant, contextual translations without losing your place
  • Words you save automatically become flashcards (no manual work required)
  • See your progress visuallyโ€”more highlighted words as you learn
  • Works offline so you can read anywhere
  • Import your own books or choose from our curated library

The result? You build vocabulary naturally while enjoying stories you care about. Many users tell us this approach also improves their listening and speaking because they’re seeing how words actually work in context, not just memorizing definitions.

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