News in Slow German

What News in Slow German is

News in Slow German provides German listening practice using real-world news, dialogues, articles, and commentary adapted for learners. Its lessons pair audio with transcripts, contextual English translations, grammar explanations, quizzes, and vocabulary resources. Learning paths cover beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels, with weekly news episodes at beginner and intermediate levels. The service says it adds more than a dozen original news stories across all levels each week. Beginners can start with G.U.T.S., a structured course built around dialogues, explanations, and quizzes. Suggested practice includes short daily listening sessions, reading along with transcripts, reviewing explanations, and listening again. Offline access and interactive practice are available, and the service works on Android, iOS, and the web. Subscribers can also play it on an Alexa smart speaker by asking Alexa to “play Slow German.” Audio Only costs $5.90 a month and includes audio without transcripts or interactive features. Full Access costs $17.90 a month and includes audio, transcripts, contextual translation, quizzes, and other interactive features. Both plans renew automatically each month. A seven-day Full Access trial is available to first-time subscribers and converts to a paid subscription unless canceled.

Who it suits

It suits German learners who want listening practice with news and other spoken or written formats, from beginner through advanced levels. Learners who want transcripts, translations, quizzes, and other interactive features can choose Full Access; those seeking audio alone can choose Audio Only.

Limits

Audio Only costs $5.90 a month and does not include transcripts or interactive features. Full Access costs $17.90 a month; its seven-day trial is for first-time subscribers and renews as a paid subscription unless canceled.

Getting started

1. Visit https://www.newsinslowgerman.com/.
2. Choose Audio Only or Full Access.
3. Start the seven-day Full Access trial if you are a first-time subscriber.
4. Use the web service or access it on Android or iOS.
5. Begin with a learning path or G.U.T.S., then listen, read along, and review the explanations.

Verdict

Choose News in Slow German for structured listening practice that combines learner-level news with transcripts, explanations, and quizzes. Audio Only is the lower-cost option for listening; learners who want the full set of reading and practice materials need Full Access.