Fast. Private. Accurate.
English to German live translation, as fast as you can speak
Free to try as a guest — no card, no install. Log in to unlock up to 10 live sessions on the free plan.
Hello
Hallo
What does this cost?
Wie viel kostet das?
Where is…?
Wo ist…?
German rewards precision: compound nouns, case endings, and direct questions that English speakers sometimes soften into vagueness. Mingle bridges that gap by turning your spoken English into live German captions and voice output. German spoken during that session is not translated; when your counterpart wants to answer, swap the languages and a new session turns their reply into English. No installation for either person; just open mingle.fit and start talking.
- Private & Secure
- Works Anywhere
- No App Required
Real-time Translation
Instant captions as you speak.
Natural Voice Output
Hear German naturally with read-aloud.
Private & Secure
Encrypted in transit, and we never sell your data.
Works Anywhere
Runs in your browser — no app required.
Perfect for real conversations
Berlin startup stand-ups, Munich supplier audits, and Vienna hotel check-ins all expect clear statements delivered at conversational speed. Mingle keeps pace so you are not stuck translating in your head while a queue forms behind you. Tap the mic, speak English normally, and let your counterpart hear Deutsch while verifying every sentence in writing.
The Fabrik safety briefing
Your English-speaking auditor asks compliance questions and the plant manager hears them in German. To follow the answers about lockout procedures, the auditor swaps the languages and taps the mic again; the tour stays on schedule because nobody waits for a scheduled interpreter slot.
The Apotheke consultation
You describe symptoms in English and the pharmacist reads them in German. When they recommend options, swap the languages to get their German as English captions, and check dosage and timing before you leave the counter.
The WG apartment viewing
You ask about move-in dates in English and the roommates hear relaxed German. When they explain house rules in colloquial German, a swap from the session menu starts a new session running their way, so rent and deposit figures show up in English for you.
Clear Captions
Clean, accurate German captions as you speak.
Conversational Speed
Keeps up with natural real-world dialogue.
Read-Aloud Support
Hear German naturally when you need to.
Phrasebook
Handy Phrases
Common English–German phrases, ready to hear out loud.
| Listen | German | English |
|---|---|---|
| HalloHAH-loh | Hello | |
| Wie viel kostet das?vee feel KOS-tet das | What does this cost? | |
| Wo ist…?voh ist | Where is…? | |
| Vielen DankFEE-len dahnk | Thank you very much | |
| Einsines | One | |
| Zweitsvye | Two | |
| Dreidry | Three | |
| Können Sie das bitte langsam wiederholen?KÖ-nen zee das BIT-te LANG-sam VEE-dehr-hoh-len | Could you say that more slowly? |
Start in three steps
- 01
Pick two languages
Languages are already set to English → German — swap them anytime.
- 02
Tap the mic and allow access
One browser permission. No account required to start.
- 03
Just talk
Words appear as live captions and — with Read Aloud on — are spoken into your earbuds as natural voice, while your phone faces the other person. Talking both ways? Share the session to their phone.
The earbud moment: they talk to your phone, you hear your language
Set your phone on the table facing them and turn on Read aloud. Their voice goes into your phone’s mic; the translation plays quietly in your earbuds. Private, hands-free, no shouting into a gadget.
Any wired or Bluetooth earbuds your phone uses should work, because read-aloud plays through the phone’s normal audio output. If your phone switches to the earbuds’ microphone, choose the built-in mic under Devices so it hears them, not you.
Want them to hear you too? Tap Share session and show them the QR code: they join on their own phone in their own language, so each of you reads and hears the other without passing anything back and forth. On one phone, swap the languages from the session menu to reply instead.
What makes German different
Standard German dominates professional settings, yet Austrian and Swiss variants introduce vocabulary surprises around food, transport, and everyday objects. Mingle streams recognition for natural spoken German and renders captions left-to-right with optional read-aloud so Bahnhof announcements and factory safety briefings land as complete sentences, not word fragments.
English speakers should lean on visible text when precision matters: German replies often pack multiple clauses into one breath, and swapping to German into English lets you parse obligations in captions before you agree. When your counterpart mixes English technical terms with German grammar, reading the translated line keeps specifications tied to the social register of the conversation.
This page covers English → German specifically
This guide targets English → German specifically: the direction Anglophone professionals and travelers use when they need to be understood in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland without switching mental gears into textbook grammar before every sentence.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about English to German translation.
Does Mingle handle long German compound words in captions?
Yes. German streams in the live caption pane with standard left-to-right layout so technical terms and addresses remain readable for both people.
Can German translations play aloud for my listener?
Yes. With Read Aloud on, the German plays through the phone's current audio output, meaning the speaker or connected earbuds, while your counterpart reads German captions on the shared screen.
Will Austrian or Swiss German accents work?
Mingle is tuned for conversational spoken German across regional accents. With the languages swapped so their German is translated, captions let you confirm vocabulary when local terms differ from textbook German.
Can we translate German back to English in the same session?
Not in the same session. Swap the languages from the session menu: that ends the English-to-German session and starts a German-to-English one, the captions clear, and you tap the mic again. Signed-in users see each direction as its own history entry.
Do both people need the app?
No. Everything runs in the browser. For a conversation both ways, tap Share session and show the QR code: they join on their own phone in their language, with no app and no account. On one shared phone, a session translates one direction, and you swap the languages from the session menu when they reply.
Is Mingle free to try for this language pair?
Yes — start instantly with free guest sessions, no card and no install. Paid plans unlock longer sessions and saved history.
