Kippy
Your friendly guide. Asks about your day and helps when you get stuck.
Try It Now: Say These German Phrases Out Loud
Say each phrase out loud two or three times. Watch the ö in Brötchen and the verb at the end of the second one. Then practice them in Kippy, where the pronunciation checker gives you word-by-word feedback.
Ich hätte gern ein Brötchen, bitte.
I'd like a bread roll, please.
Entschuldigung, wissen Sie, wo der Bahnhof ist?
Excuse me, do you know where the train station is?
Das sehe ich ein bisschen anders.
I see that a little differently.
Want more? Kippy's practical phrasebooks have ready-made phrases for everyday situations, and guided conversations suggest what to say next when you're stuck.
What Is AI German Speaking Practice?
AI German speaking practice means talking out loud in German with an AI partner that listens, replies and tells you what to fix. With Kippy you hold real conversations about your day, your plans and your opinions, get a suggested reply when you freeze, and see corrections on your pronunciation and grammar. No tutor, no tandem partner, no fixed time.
German makes you plan ahead. After weil or dass the verb waits until the very end. The article changes with the case, so den Tisch, dem Tisch and des Tisches are all the same table. And before you even say hello you have to decide between du and Sie. On paper you have time to work all that out. In a conversation you have about two seconds.
That is why grammar exercises alone rarely make German come out faster. Speaking does. Every time you build a sentence out loud, you have to calculate it a little less the next time. Take the words from your course or textbook into a Kippy conversation and keep using them until they arrive on time.
- Works on
- iPhone and iPad, iOS 17 or later
- Price
- Free to download. Premium is $99.99 a year (US)
- Languages
- German and 9 more languages to practice
- Help in your language
- Explanations in your own language, for any language pair
Practice German Conversations with AI Characters
A conversation partner who only nods along won't get you ready for a real discussion in German. In Kippy you choose who you talk to:
Tippy
Sweet, playful, and always in your corner. She makes speaking practice feel a little less scary.
Yappy
Argues back. Over 18? Doesn't always mind the language.
Discussions in German can get very direct, so it helps to practice holding your ground while you keep your word order straight. Here is what a conversation with Yappy can look like:
Ganz ehrlich: Ein Frühstück ohne Brötchen ist kein richtiges Frühstück.
Honestly? A breakfast without bread rolls isn't a real breakfast.
Das sehe ich anders. Morgens ich esse nur Müsli.
Correction
Das sehe ich anders. Morgens esse ich nur Müsli.
I see it differently. In the morning I only eat muesli.
Das sehe ich anders. Morgens esse ich nur Müsli.
Nur Müsli? Das ist kein Frühstück, das ist Vogelfutter.
Just muesli? That's not breakfast, that's bird food.
Das sagst ausgerechnet du? Du bist ein Vogel!
And that's coming from you? You're a bird!
Okay, Punkt für dich. Aber Brötchen sind trotzdem besser.
Okay, point to you. But bread rolls are still better.
How Kippy Helps You Practice Speaking German
Kippy works like a German conversation partner on your phone. It starts the conversation, helps when a sentence gets away from you, and shows you what to work on.
A Hint When You Freeze Suggested replies when the sentence falls apart halfway. 
Help in Your Own Language Ask why it's dem and not den, then carry on in German. 
Real Situations Ordering food, checking in, job interviews and more. 
Pronunciation Feedback Word by word, so you know if Brötchen came through. 
Grammar Check Word order and endings corrected without stopping the chat. 
Your Own Phrasebook Save the German words and phrases you actually used. Why You Need More German Speaking Practice
Most German learners have done plenty of grammar exercises. What they are short of is time spent actually speaking, especially when there is no class or tandem partner nearby.
6 min
of speaking time each, if ten learners share a one-hour class
That is the best case, before explanations, worksheets and waiting for your turn.
With Kippy the conversation starts when you open the app. No booking, no tandem partner to schedule, no waiting until your German feels ready.
German Speaking Situations You Can Practice with AI
Pick a situation, then talk your way through it:
| Situation | What to practice |
|---|---|
| At the bakery or café | Order, ask what something is, and say how many you want. |
| Getting around | Buy a ticket, ask which platform, and deal with a delay or a missed connection. |
| Du or Sie | Start with Sie, and switch to du when someone offers it. |
| Work | Give an update in a meeting, ask a colleague for help, and disagree politely. |
| Job interviews | Talk about your experience and why you want the job, all in the Sie form. |
| Appointments | Book a doctor's appointment, explain what's wrong and ask what to bring. |
| Small talk | Weekends, weather, holidays and the classic question: Woher kommst du? |
| Opinions | Say what you think and why, with weil and dass and the verb at the end. |
German Phrases for When You're Not Understood
Even native speakers get misunderstood. What matters is keeping the conversation going. Say each phrase out loud until it comes without thinking, then try it in a Kippy conversation and check it with the pronunciation checker:
When you didn't catch it
Wie bitte?
Sorry? / Pardon?
When it's too fast
Können Sie das bitte langsamer sagen?
Could you say that more slowly, please?
When they didn't understand you
Anders gesagt: …
In other words: …
When you're missing a word
Wie sagt man … auf Deutsch?
How do you say … in German?
When you need time to think
Moment, ich muss kurz überlegen.
Hang on, I need to think for a second.
When you want to check you understood
Meinst du …? / Meinen Sie …?
Do you mean …? (du / Sie)
In Kippy you can use them for real: ask Tippy or Yappy to slow down, rephrase when they look confused, and keep going. Practice them in real-life scenarios such as a hotel check-in, and save the ones you need in your personal phrasebook.
Who This German Speaking Practice App Is For
Kippy is built for people who understand more German than they can say. It is a good fit if you:
- are taking a German course and want speaking time between classes;
- are moving to a German-speaking country for work or study;
- can read German well but lose the sentence when you have to speak;
- want feedback on pronunciation and grammar without waiting for a tandem partner.
Kippy is where you get the speaking practice your course has no time for.
What Learners Say About Kippy
★★★★★
“Glad I downloaded. Great way to learn new phrases. They’ve got a cool conversation practice feature and I love that they’ll tell you how your pronunciation is.”
★★★★★
“…I find Kippy seems the most effective to help me learn how to say colloquially, any thought I have in my head, and then be able to practice it out loud with word-by-word rating system.. really helpful, especially to hone in on the harder sounds.”
★★★★★
“Been using Duolingo for multiple years and nothing had as much practical use cases as Kippy”
Choosing an AI App to Practice German
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Can I practice speaking German with AI for free?
Kippy is free to download from the App Store for iPhone and iPad, so you can try German conversations right away. Kippy Premium is $99.99 a year (US).
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Is Kippy good for German beginners?
Yes. If you know a few words, you can start. Kippy explains things in your own language, suggests what to say next and translates when you need it, so you can speak German before you feel ready.
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Will Kippy correct my German word order and case endings?
Yes. The grammar check corrects your sentences as you speak, so a verb in the wrong place or the wrong ending shows up next to the fixed version. After each conversation, your Speech Report shows what to practice next.
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Can Kippy help with German pronunciation, like ü, ö and ch?
The pronunciation checker gives you word-by-word feedback, so you can see which words, such as Brötchen or München, were hard to understand. Say them again until they come through.
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Should I practice German with du or Sie?
Both. Use Sie in formal situations such as a job interview or a hotel check-in, and du in a casual chat. Switching between them out loud is practice a grammar table can’t give you.
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How is Kippy different from ChatGPT voice mode for German?
ChatGPT is a general assistant. Kippy is built for speaking practice: it suggests a reply when you freeze mid-sentence, checks your pronunciation and grammar, saves the phrases you used, and lets you practice real situations. Tippy keeps things sweet and playful, while Yappy has opinions of his own and argues back.
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Can Kippy explain German grammar in English?
Yes. Ask Kippy in English whether it is der, die or das, then switch back to German and keep talking. Kippy explains in your own language, for any language pair.
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Where can I get Kippy?
Kippy is on the Apple App Store for iPhone and iPad (iOS 17 or later). On a computer, scan the QR code on this page with your iPhone.
