LANGUAGE PRACTICE. A STORY AT A TIME.
The books you love. The language you’re learning.
Choose a book from our catalog or upload your own. Hear each passage in your learning language, its translation, then the passage again. Read both languages side by side whenever you want.
Catalog or your own book · Spoken translation · Parallel reading
A little further down the rabbit-hole
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll · Chapter 1
Español → English → Español
O el pozo era muy profundo, o ella caía muy despacio,
Either the well was very deep, or she fell very slowly,
Audio could not load. Try again, or read the sample below.
AI narration · No account needed
One sentence. Three familiar steps.
Listen. Understand. Listen again. Then the story continues.
Listen in the language you’re learning
Hear the sentence and follow the story.
Hear the translation
Connect what you heard with its meaning.
Hear your learning language again
Return to the same sentence with the meaning in mind.
Laberic / Time for yourself
A story fits into your day.
On a walk. On your way somewhere. In a quiet moment at home. Press play and spend a little time with a language.
A listening habit to complement the way you already learn.
Walking & running
On the move
Time for yourselfWant to see the words? Read along.
Keep the text in your learning language and its translation together. Listen when you want, read when you want, and follow the same story.
EspañolO el pozo era muy profundo, o ella caía muy despacio,
EnglishEither the well was very deep, or she fell very slowly,
Españolpues tenía mucho tiempo, mientras descendía, para mirar a su alrededor
Englishfor she had plenty of time as she went down to look about her
Españoly para preguntarse qué iba a pasar después.
Englishand to wonder what was going to happen next.
Read the sample
Primero trató de mirar hacia abajo y distinguir a qué iba a llegar,
First, she tried to look down and make out what she was coming to,
pero estaba demasiado oscuro para ver nada; luego miró los lados del pozo,
but it was too dark to see anything; then she looked at the sides of the well,
y notó que estaban llenos de armarios y estanterías de libros;
and noticed that they were filled with cupboards and book-shelves;
aquí y allá vio mapas y cuadros colgados de clavijas.
here and there she saw maps and pictures hung upon pegs.
Where will your next story begin?
Choose a published book, or bring a book of your own.
From the library
Explore published books and the reading and audio versions available for each one.
A Christmas CarolCharles DickensAlice’s Adventures in WonderlandLewis Carroll
Anna KareninaLeo Tolstoy
Anne of Green GablesL. M. MontgomeryYour book. Your pace.
Upload an EPUB, FB2 or TXT file you have the right to use. Your personal library is private.
Upload your book →Sign in to upload. Preparation availability is shown in your account.A few things you might be wondering
Do I need to understand every word?
No. The translation helps you follow the meaning before you hear the sentence in your learning language again. Choose a story and a language that suit you.
Can I upload my own book? Is it private?
Yes, in EPUB, FB2 or TXT format, if you have the rights to use it. Personal books are not published in the catalog. Preparing translations and audio uses AI providers as described in our privacy policy.
Do I need to install an app?
No. Laberic works in your browser, on your phone or computer.
Is Laberic free?
The web beta has no subscription or checkout. You can use available published reading and audio versions. Preparing your own books requires a separate allowance assigned by the administrator; new accounts do not receive it automatically.
Laberic
Let the next sentence take you somewhere.
Start with Alice. Stay for the stories.
Play the sample Explore the catalog →