NOW LIVE — Speak German with your Bretzi

Speak real
German.
Not just words.

Bretzi is your AI German coach — built for expats and immigrants in Germany. Real conversations with Bretzi, real situations from Hausarzt to Bürgeramt, ready for DTZ.

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Unit 2 2/3 Lessons
Social & Relationships
Everyday Small Talk
Bretzi · Voice
"That sounded much more natural already."
LIVE FEEDBACK · 2s
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At the doctor'sAt the town hallOn the tramWith the neighborsAt the supermarketAt workIn the caféOn the phone At the doctor'sAt the town hallOn the tramWith the neighborsAt the supermarketAt workIn the caféOn the phone
A LOOK INSIDE · 01

The app, uncropped.
This is what your day looks like.

Three taps a day, three real screens. No tricks, no infinite-scroll garbage — just a coach, a path, and a dictionary that's smart about your life.

PRACTICE PREMIUM

Talk. Out loud.
To Bretzi.

AI Voice Call practice. Mistakes here, not in real life. DTZ simulations included.

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Practice

✦ AI Conversation Practice
Make your mistakes here, not in real life.
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Language buddy · Your coach who knows you
Voice Call
🎓 EXAM PREPARATION Change
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DTZ Real exam simulation · 5 sections
A0→C1

Six CEFR levels, one path. Start from zero or jump in where you are.

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interface languages. Learn from the one you already think in.

HOME

A path, not a feed.

Units unlock as you go. Each lesson is short, real, and ends with you saying something out loud — not picking from four buttons.

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Unit 1
Core Basics
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German Numbers 0 to 100
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Everyday Time Talk
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Yes/No Questions
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Unit Finale
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WORDS

A dictionary that watches for you.

Word of the Day, your saved list, plus Word Hunter — point your camera at a German sign or paste a website, get every new word instantly. Premium.

PODCASTS PREMIUM

Listen, follow, tap to learn.

Fresh German podcasts on current topics — every word highlighted as it's spoken, every sentence translated below, tap any word to add it to your list. Premium.

FLASHCARDS FREE

Swipe to remember.

Smart spaced repetition. Swipe right if you got it, left if you didn't — the app brings the word back exactly when you're about to forget. Until it sticks. Free, every day.

Streak

A daily streak and a weekly league. Small stakes, real momentum.

DTZ

Real exam simulations, scored like the real thing.

PRONUNCIATION FREE

Speak it. Get scored. Fix it.

Say a German sentence out loud — Bretzi scores accuracy, fluency and completeness, marks the words you missed in orange, and tells you exactly which sound to fix next time. Free, every day.

  • ✓ Per-word scoring with color feedback
  • ✓ Accuracy · Fluency · Completeness breakdown
  • ✦ Specific tip from Bretzi on the tricky sound
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Pronunciation Practice
🎤 1 attempt A2
die schmale Straße hat einen
Kanal
The narrow street has a canal.
85%
Understood! 👍 Clearly a learner, but you got your point across.
Accuracy89%
Fluency86%
Completeness83%
🟠 Tip from Bretzi Open your mouth a little wider for the long sound in einen.
DOCUMENT SCAN PREMIUM

Snap a letter. Steal its words.

Photograph any German document — a bill from your insurer, a sign at the station, a letter from the Bürgeramt — and Bretzi pulls every word, filters to your CEFR level, and adds them to your list with one tap. Same trick on websites: just Share → Bretzi.

Photograph it Letters, menus, signs — any German text in the wild.
Share a webpage Any browser → Share → Bretzi. Same magic.
  • ✓ Auto-filtered to your CEFR level
  • ✓ Word type tagged · Noun, Verb, Adjective
  • ✦ One-tap add to your saved list
HOW IT WORKS · 02

Three things, every day.
Done. That's it.

No streaks-or-die guilt trips. No 50-question grammar drills. Just real talk with Bretzi, the way you'd learn from a patient friend.

01

Pick a moment from your week.

"Calling the family doctor." "Replying to a neighbor." "Handling a visit to the Bürgeramt." Bretzi has a scenario for it.

→ 100+ scenarios · sorted by CEFR
02

Talk to Bretzi. Out loud.

Live speaking mode hears your voice, gives gentle feedback on pronunciation, and keeps the conversation going if you stumble.

→ Real-time AI voice · pauses for you
03

Watch your German click.

Each session adds the phrases that mattered to your personal deck. Spaced-repetition does the rest while you sleep.

→ B1 in ~6 months · DaZ-aligned
DTZ · 03

Pass the DTZ exam.
And actually mean it.

Bretzi aligns with all four DaZ components. Practice questions are in the format BAMF (Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge) uses — same accents, same speed, same trick wording.

A

Speaking

Live roleplay with Bretzi. The mic is patient. The grading is honest.

B

Listening

Real everyday accents and natural speed. Not the slow audio-CD voice.

C

Reading

Practice with the kind of forms, contracts, and official letters that actually appear.

D

Writing

Short letters, formal email, official replies. With instant grading.

PASSEDDaZ — B1
BAMF (Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge) READY92%
AVG TIME4–6 mo
CEFR PATH · 04

From "hello" to real conversations.
One step at a time.

Every lesson is mapped to CEFR. Tap a level to see what the day looks like at that stage.

A DAY AT B1 · DTZ-READY
"Können Sie erklären, was in dem Brief steht?"
— Can you explain what's in the letter?
Pass DaZ. Hold your own at work.
StageB1
Typical timelineMonth 6
Lessons unlocked52 units
StatusFoundation
FAQ · 06

Honest answers (mostly).

Is Bretzi free?
You can download it and learn for free: the lesson path in order, word games and flashcards, your daily reviews, some podcasts, the culture quiz, the league and your certificates. Premium adds the AI features, such as voice conversations and pronunciation scores, and exam practice. The store shows the price before you pay.
Is Bretzi enough to pass the exam?
No app can promise that you will pass, and we do not publish pass rates or how long it takes to pass. Bretzi gives you lessons, speaking practice and practice for each part of the exam. Use it together with the official information and practice material from BAMF at bamf.de.
How is Bretzi different from other language apps?
It is made for one country. The lessons, words and conversations follow life in Germany, you practise real situations such as a visit to the doctor or a job interview by speaking out loud with SprachBuddy, and you can prepare for the exams people there take.
Is Bretzi an official or government app?
No. Bretzi is an independent app. It is not BAMF and not a government service, and it cannot register you for an exam. For official rules and dates, see bamf.de.
Which languages can I use the app in?
English, Türkçe. You can switch at any time in Settings > Preferences > Language.
Which devices does Bretzi work on?
iPhone and iPad with iOS 18 or later, and Android phones and tablets with Android 8.0 or later. Both have home-screen widgets, and there is an Apple Watch app for quick word practice. There is no web or computer version.

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