About LeftLingo
Original stories, written for the language you’re learning.
“We wanted a reading habit that fed itself.”
Flashcards and scripted dialogues get you started, but they rarely keep you reading. LeftLingo publishes fresh stories every day — news, satire, fiction, travel and history — each one tuned to your level.
Every sentence sits beside its translation, so you can read at full speed when you’re confident and lean on English when you’re not.
The method, in four steps.
Pick a language and level.
Five languages, each at A1 or B1.
Switch any timeRead sentence by sentence.
One tap reveals the translation of any sentence.
Tap, then tap again to hideOpen the study panel.
Every word’s meaning, form and grammar, without leaving the page.
Words save to your listRead at your own pace.
Skim when you’re ready. Lean on the translation when you need it.
Listen at 0.75× to 1.25×
Five languages. Two levels.
- españolSpanish · A1 · B1
- italianoItalian · A1 · B1
- françaisFrench · A1 · B1
- DeutschGerman · A1 · B1
- EnglishFor learners of English
How a story is made.
- Written in English, with AI assistance.
- Reviewed and approved by an editor.
- Translated for each level, then checked.
- Paired sentence by sentence, with audio and word breakdowns.
- Readers flag sentences that could be better — and we fix them.