News in Slow German — transcripts (Transkript) and English translation
German · 3 episodes with transcripts · intermediate
Every episode below has a full German transcript, most of them with an English translation aligned sentence by sentence. You can read them here, or play the episode and have each sentence loop until you catch it — which is the part that actually trains your ear.
Weekly episodes for German learners. Intermediate level, ~10 minutes.
News in Slow German episodes with transcripts
Questions
Where can I find a transcript of News in Slow German?
Every News in Slow German episode listed on this page has a full transcript on Lingush, in German with an English translation aligned sentence by sentence. Open any episode to read it — no account is needed. The transcript is generated from the published episode audio.
Is the News in Slow German transcript translated into English?
Yes. Each sentence is shown in German with its English translation directly underneath, so you can check what you heard without leaving the page or looking words up one at a time.
Can I listen along with the News in Slow German transcript?
Yes — that is the point of it. In the player each sentence plays on its own and loops until you have it, and the translation highlights along with the audio, so you can see which words went past you.
Is News in Slow German good for learning German?
It is real, unslowed German made for native speakers, which makes it hard and makes it work. It suits learners past the basics who can read simple German but lose the thread when someone talks at full speed. If that is you, start with one episode and replay sentences rather than trying to follow the whole thing.