New Pip, your AI German tutor

Learn German with your
personal AI tutor.

Pip speaks German at your level, explains mistakes, and gives you word reviews and grammar drills for your goal, whether daily life, work or an exam.

Start learning German

Talk every day at your level.

Speak or type, and switch to English when you're stuck.

Erzähl mir von deinem Wochenende. Langsam ist okay.

Tell me about your weekend. Slow is fine.

Am Samstag bin ich nach Potsdam gefahren … mit meiner Freundin.

Schön! Was habt ihr in Potsdam gemacht?

Nice! What did you two do in Potsdam?

Am Samstag ich bin nach Potsdam gefahren.

Am Samstag ich bin Am Samstag bin ich

After a time word like „am Samstag“, the verb comes second.

Und was habt ihr in Potsdam gemacht?

Here’s your plan, built from what you told me. You can change anything.

YOUR PLAN

B1 by March 2027

  • Mon Speaking with AI — introduce yourself (5 min)
  • Tue Perfekt with “sein” · 12 new words
  • Wed Reading — an email from the Bürgeramt
  • Thu Speaking with AI — at the doctor
  • Fri Review and a short quiz

Can you make Thursdays lighter?

AI tutor that knows you

Pip knows your level, your mistakes and your plan

Pip works inside an app built for learning German. He sees your goal and level, the mistakes you keep making, the words you've learned and this week's plan, and he teaches from all of it. When a sentence is wrong, he tells you, even if you were close.

Pip, your tutor

Your goal and level

WHAT PIP SEES

  • Goal: Goethe B1 exam
  • Level now: A2
  • 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week

WHAT HE DOES WITH IT

Pip says

„You’re aiming for B1, so we practise the exam tasks, not just small talk.“

Your mistakes

WHAT PIP SEES

  • haben vs. sein in the past: 3 times
  • Verb after „weil“: 2 times
  • „die Termin“ → „der Termin“

WHAT HE DOES WITH IT

Pip says

„Same slip as before: after „weil“ the verb goes to the end. Want to try again?“

Your plan

WHAT PIP SEES

  • Mon: words + writing
  • Thu: 10 minutes of words
  • Sat: speaking with Pip

WHAT HE DOES WITH IT

Pip says

„Busy Thursday? I moved speaking to Saturday. Plan saved.“

Words you know

WHAT PIP SEES

  • 412 words known
  • „Termin“: Not yet
  • „Bescheid“: Almost

WHAT HE DOES WITH IT

Pip says

„Let’s use „Termin“ in a sentence. It keeps slipping.“

This week’s study

WHAT PIP SEES

  • Words: done
  • Writing: due today
  • Speaking: not started

WHAT HE DOES WITH IT

Pip says

„Your words are done. Shall we do the writing task together?“

Notes about you

WHAT PIP SEES

  • Works as a nurse in Hamburg
  • Prefers speaking to typing
  • Nervous about phone calls

WHAT HE DOES WITH IT

Pip says

„Want to practise calling the clinic? I can play the receptionist.“

See and edit what Pip remembers

Pip, your tutor

Speaking

Start speaking with the German you have

Most learners wait until their German feels good enough. With Pip you can start today, at your level.

  • “My German isn’t good enough yet.”

    Pip speaks at your level. For beginners that means short sentences and one easy question at a time.

  • “I freeze and can’t find the words.”

    Type instead of talking. Or say “in English”: Pip explains in English, then goes back to German.

  • “I’m embarrassed to make mistakes.”

    Nobody else is listening. Pip fixes one mistake at a time, without a lecture.

  • “I never know what to talk about.”

    Pip leads. It asks about your week, your work and your plans, and starts a café or doctor role-play when the talk runs dry.

Pip, your tutor, looking up and talking

Exam prep

Pass your German exam

See where you stand, follow a plan to your exam date, and practise every part of the exam.

  • A readiness card for B1: Reading and Listening are Strong, Writing and Speaking need work, each with its sub-skills marked

    Know if you’re ready. Each skill gets a status from your practice and mock exams, so you see what needs work before you book the exam.

  • Pip, the tutor, shows a timeline from October to the exam day on 14 March and says today is one writing task and a short talk

    A plan to your exam date. Tell Pip which exam you're taking and when. He maps out the months until then and turns each week into short daily tasks.

  • A B1 writing task with the learner’s letter underlined where Pip found errors, and one error explained

    Practice all four parts. Reading, listening, writing and speaking, in the Goethe exam format. Your writing and speaking get graded too, and those are the two parts you can't check on your own.

Vocabulary

Learn words faster

Every word gets a picture you'll remember and a colour for its gender. Spaced repetition shows the word again right before you'd forget it.

die Blume flower
1 Word

A word is just a sound. It’s easy to forget.

Memory-palace scene for the German word die Blume (flower)
die Blume flower
2 Visual scene

A vivid image creates a lasting memory.

Memory-palace scene for the German word die Blume (flower)
die Blume flower
3 Gender encoded

The colour tells you der, die or das.

Exaggerated images that metaphorically describe the word activate your visual memory and help you remember the words faster.

Illustration of the A1 German word “der Hund”, which translates to “dog”. A royal hound on a throne of bones
der Hund , -e

/hʊnt/

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Katze”, which translates to “cat”. The cat-and-glass meme: a fat ginger cat on a kitchen table rests one paw on a full water glass at the very edge, staring straight at us, eyes narrowed in smug mischief.
die Katze , -n

/ˈkat͡sə/

Illustration of the A1 German word “der Apfel”, which translates to “apple”. A plump rosy apple with a leafy sprig throws its head back in helpless giggles, cheeks flushed, as a few tiny round-eyed worms scramble up its smooth sides and tickle it, wriggling with delight.
der Apfel , ¨

/ˈap͡fl̩/

Illustration of the A1 German word “die Blume”, which translates to “flower”. A giant flower singing to the moon
die Blume , -n

/ˈbluːmə/

Illustration of the A1 German word “das Buch”, which translates to “book”. An enormous open book lies across a cliff edge, pages splayed; a tiny mouse dangles from its bottom corner by both front paws, hind legs kicking over a deep valley, eyes bulging with alarm.
das Buch , ¨-er

/buːx/

Illustration of the A1 German word “das Wasser”, which translates to “water”. A colossal curling wave of clear water towers over one tiny sun-baked lizard on a cracked desert rock, its mouth stretched wide, eyes squeezed shut in blissful anticipation.
das Wasser

/ˈvasɐ/

Illustration of the A1 German word “schwarz”, which translates to “black”. A cat wearing a monocle sits on a jet-black velvet cushion, every inch of its fur impossibly, gloriously black.
schwarz

/ʃvaʁt͡s/

Illustration of the A2 German word “der Abschluss”, which translates to “graduation, qualification, degree”. A scholar tossing their cap into the air, where it transforms into a flock of bright, paper birds flying toward a golden sunrise.
der Abschluss , ¨-e

/ˈapˌʃlʊs/

Illustration of the B1 German word “das Abenteuer”, which translates to “adventure”. A hamster in a paper pirate hat rides a kitchen sponge over a towering wave of soapy dishwater, toothpick sword raised, fearless and yelling.
das Abenteuer

/ˈaːbn̩tɔɪ̯ɐ/

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Ausstellung”, which translates to “exhibition”. A bespectacled squirrel curator stands proudly before a gallery wall, gesturing wildly at a framed masterpiece of a single perfect acorn while a crowd of dazzled hedgehogs gasp in awe, eyes wide and sparkling.
die Ausstellung , -en

/ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛlʊŋ/

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Autobahn”, which translates to “motorway, highway”. A huge ribbon of glowing highway loops through pink evening clouds and fills the frame, one small red car gliding along it leaving a long trail of starlight
die Autobahn , -en

/ˈaʊ̯toˌbaːn/

Illustration of the B1 German word “der Dschungel”, which translates to “jungle”. A huge tangle of glowing jungle vines and giant leaves fills the whole frame, one tiny wide-eyed tree frog peering out from a bright orchid at the centre.
der Dschungel

/ˈd͡ʒʊŋl̩/

Illustration of the B1 German word “der Detektiv”, which translates to “detective”. A sleuth wearing a hat made of shadows, using a flashlight that casts beams of light to reveal hidden footprints made of stardust.
der Detektiv , -e

/detɛkˈtiːf/

Illustration of the B1 German word “der Diebstahl”, which translates to “theft”. Close-up of a masked raccoon burglar tiptoeing away clutching a huge glowing golden gem, one exaggerated sneaky step frozen mid-air under a spotlight moon.
der Diebstahl , ¨-e

/ˈdiːpˌʃtaːl/

Illustration of the B1 German word “das Bargeld”, which translates to “cash”. A raccoon sprawls on a heap of plain green paper banknotes, flinging a pawful of cash into the air like confetti, eyes squeezed shut in greedy bliss.
das Bargeld

/ˈbaːɐ̯ˌɡɛlt/

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Demokratie”, which translates to “democracy”. Close-up of a badger dropping one glowing ballot leaf into a giant transparent jar that fills the frame, already brimming with countless softly shining leaves.
die Demokratie , -n

/demokʁaˈtiː/

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Buchhandlung”, which translates to “bookshop”. Professor Kauz — lanky old man, wild grey Einstein hair, half-moon spectacles, mustard waistcoat — on a rolling ladder, one volume raised high, mouth wide with glee, packed shop shelves fill the frame.
die Buchhandlung , -en

/ˈbuːxˌhandlʊŋ/

Illustration of the B1 German word “der Beweis”, which translates to “evidence / proof”. Close-up of a detective mole in a trench coat pressing one huge glowing puzzle piece into the final empty gap of a giant puzzle, light bursting from the seam as it clicks
der Beweis , -e

/bəˈvaɪ̯s/

Illustration of the B1 German word “die Auswirkung”, which translates to “effect / impact”. A tiny pebble belly-flops into a puddle, but the ripples bloom into giant sunflowers that keep expanding across a meadow.
die Auswirkung , -en

/ˈaʊ̯sˌvɪʁkʊŋ/

Illustration of the B1 German word “der Drucker”, which translates to “printer”. A printer sitting on a fluffy cloud, printing vibrant butterflies that flutter out of the paper tray into the blue sky.
der Drucker

/ˈdʁʊkɐ/

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masculine Hund — dog

Your plan

Know what to study today

Pip turns your goal and date into monthly steps, then into today's tasks. Busy week? Ask him to make it lighter.

You want B1 by March, so this week is the past tense. Today is short: 10 new words and a quick chat with me.

And there’s more.

A structured course, A1 to B1. Grammar explained in plain words, then exercises after every rule.

Add any word. AI fills in the translation, a picture and an example sentence, and the word joins your reviews.

Save words from any website. The Chrome extension translates as you read & sends new words to your deck.

Every grammar table in one place. Articles, cases and verb forms, plus unlimited drills to make them stick.

Bring your own AI. Connect ChatGPT or Claude to your words and progress, and practise there too.

Web and iPhone. One account. Your plan and progress follow you.

Unlimited grammar drills. Practise articles, cases, word order and verb forms until they stick.

Built by a learner, used by learners

"I tried every app you can imagine and paid for many subscriptions. Each had one good feature, but nothing had everything in one place. I really like OWL. I think it's a great idea."
Eslam H. German learner
"I moved to Berlin, worked in English, used the same textbooks and apps you're using now. I couldn't tell if I was A1 or A2 after a year of studying. So I built what I wished existed: a single platform that combines the textbook structure with modern learning science. Built for learning, not gaming. No leagues, no XP grinding, just the curriculum, explained clearly, with built-in retention."
Ayk Martirosyan Founder and user
"I love the site and the app so far. I'm using mainly the frequency lists, so I'm happy to see you updating them!"
Callum W. German learner

Start learning German

A short chat with Pip sets your goal and plans your first week, free. Keep Pip with a 14-day trial, then €12 a month, which is less than one hour with most tutors.

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Questions you probably have

Isn’t this just ChatGPT?
ChatGPT answers what you ask. Pip knows your level, your goal, your mistakes and your plan, and builds each chat around them. It speaks German at your level and never praises a wrong sentence.
I’m a beginner. Can I really talk to Pip?
Yes. At A1, Pip uses short sentences and asks one easy question at a time. You can type instead of speaking, and switch to English whenever you’re stuck.
Is Pip’s German correct?
Pip runs on a leading AI model, with rules to check cases and word order in its examples. It is very good, not perfect. Ask “why?” any time and Pip explains the rule.
What if I stop, like I stopped every other app?
Pip plans each day for you, so you never have to decide what to do. Busy week? Ask Pip to make it lighter. Your plan waits for you when you come back.
How much does it cost?
The free plan is €0, forever: the full A1 course, A1 words, grammar drills and every practice exam. Pip comes with Premium: €12 a month or €99 a year, with a 14-day free trial. Cancel any time.
I already have a tutor. Do I need this too?
Your tutor gives you an hour or two a week. Pip covers the days in between: daily speaking, your plan and your words, for less than one lesson a month.