English in one-minute stories

Learn English one tiny story at a time

Short, funny stories read aloud by a native voice. Follow the text, tap any word for its translation into your language, and keep the new words with smart review — about five minutes a day.

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Stories with a twist

Read along. Hear it. Get the joke.

Every lesson starts with a story you actually want to finish. The current phrase lights up as it’s read, the word being spoken turns yellow, and the translation sits right underneath.

Translation into:

Natural voice-over, slow mode at 0.75× and one-tap phrase replay
Translation into your language — tap any word for its meaning and sound
A quick question about the ending, so you know you really understood

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Cartoon cat on a sofa waiting for pizza, phone at its ear

Pizza NightA1

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How a lesson works

Five minutes. One tap to start.

Story lessons and word lessons take turns, and every part ends with a review. You always know what’s next — just press Continue.

Press Continue

Your next lesson is waiting on the home screen. Units follow real-life topics — café, travel, work — and open one after another at your level.

Home screen with the next lesson and a Continue button

Meet three new words

Before the story, a quick look at the key words: meaning, sound, an example. Already know one? Tap “I know” and move on.

Word card for “wait” with translation and pronunciation

Did you get the ending?

Every story ends with a twist. One A/B/C question and a couple of true-or-false checks show that you understood — not just listened.

Question about the story ending with three answers

Practise like a game

Match pairs, fill the gap, build the phrase from tiles, listen and choose. One small grammar idea per lesson, explained in your language.

Matching pairs exercise: words and their meanings

See what you’ve learned

How much you understood, which words you saved, and your streak for the day. Short enough to do on the bus — and you’ll want tomorrow’s story.

Words tab: new words to sort and how many you’ve learned

The library

Tiny stories. Big endings.

Told in the first person, in short phrases, with something unexpected at the end. That’s what makes them stick — you remember the joke, and the words come with it.

Home & food

Pizza Night

I order a big pizza. “Thirty minutes,” the man says. I wait. One hour. Two hours…

The twist

“At your house,” he says. “Number twelve.” I live at number twenty.

Capybara gives a red umbrella to a wet otter at a bus stop

Getting around

The Red Umbrella

It is raining. I take my red umbrella. A man at the bus stop is very wet…

The twist

I give him my umbrella. The bus comes. He gets on the bus. With my umbrella.

Cat at the wheel of a car during its first driving lesson

Getting around

My First Driving Lesson

It is my first driving lesson. I am very nervous. My teacher sits next to me. He says nothing…

The twist

“How was I?” I ask. No answer. His eyes are closed. He is asleep. He slept for the whole lesson.

Food & dates

The Blind Date

I have a blind date at a cafe. I don’t know his face. A nice man sits down at my table…

The twist

Then my phone rings. “Hi, I’m at the door. Where are you?” He laughs. “I’m waiting for my date too.”

Hover or tap a card to see how it ends

Words that stick

Sort the cards. Keep the words.

New words from your stories land in a stack. Swipe left if you know it, right to learn it. Words you’re learning come back in word lessons right before you’d forget them — and sooner if you make a mistake.

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Plus a quick “Review today” deck whenever you have a spare minute.

“Say it” exercise: the word hungry, a microphone button and the result Great! 92%

Pronunciation

Say it out loud. Hear that you’re right.

Listen to the word, tap the microphone and say it. Minutka checks your pronunciation in a second and tells you when it’s spot on — or lets you try once more.

Daily streak

6-day streak

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One lesson a day keeps the streak alive. Miss the day? An evening email reminds you, and Pro gives you a streak freeze once a week.

“Saved my streak four minutes before midnight.” — like 1 in 5 Minutka learners

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In your language

Lessons in English. Help in yours.

Buttons, hints, grammar tips and translations come in your native language, so you’re never stuck — the English stays in the stories.

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Plans

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A few word lessons every day
Sort new words into your deck
Daily review cards
Unit tests and your streak

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Every story on your path, read aloud
Unlimited lessons and review
“Say it” pronunciation practice
“My mistakes” practice
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FAQ

Questions, answered

I’m a complete beginner. Is Minutka for me?

Yes. The course starts at A1 with very short, simple stories and grows to A2. If you already know the basics, you can start from A2 straight away.

How long does a lesson take?

About five minutes. One story lesson or one word lesson a day is enough to keep your streak and steadily grow your vocabulary.

Which languages can I see translations in?

Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Turkish, Polish, Indonesian and Arabic. You choose your language when you start and can change it any time in your profile.

Do I need to download anything?

No. Minutka English works in the browser on your phone or computer — sign in with a link we email you, no password needed.

How do I cancel my subscription?

Any time in your account settings, on our cancellation page, or by writing to [email protected]. You keep access until the end of the period you’ve paid for. Refunds follow our Refund Policy.

What happens to my data?

Your progress and settings are used only to run your lessons. Microphone recordings in “Say it” exercises are used just to check pronunciation. We never sell your data — see our Privacy Policy.

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Your first story takes one minute.

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