Listen to the world. Understand every word.

Radio, audiobooks, real language. Your language.

You’re listening to a radio station in Swedish. The presenter says something interesting, but you only catch half of it. Do you give up? Reach for a dictionary? Rewind and listen again?

Or just ask: What was that?

WhatWasThat turns live audio into text, translates it into your native language, and can read the translation aloud. Follow along, catch what you missed, and keep listening.

Listen. Read. Understand. Learn.

🎧 Listen

Tune in to foreign-language radio or listen to an audiobook. Learn from real voices, natural expressions, and authentic content.

📝 Read

See what’s being said as the words appear on screen. No more guessing what you just heard.

🌍 Translate

Get a translation into your native language whenever you need a little help understanding the meaning.

🗣️ Listen again – in your language

Let text-to-speech read the translation aloud. Connect the meaning to words you already know, without constantly switching between apps.

Learning by listening

Textbooks teach you a language. Real life shows you how it’s actually spoken.

With WhatWasThat, you can explore radio stations and audiobooks in the language you’re learning. Follow along with the transcript, check translations when you get stuck, and gradually learn to understand more on your own.

No need to understand every single word. Just keep listening.

Your language. Your pace.

Whether you’re learning Swedish, brushing up on Italian, or exploring a completely new language, WhatWasThat helps you get more out of the audio you already love.

Listen to something new. Understand a little more. Learn along the way.

WhatWasThat?

That moment when you hear something in another language and think: Wait, what was that?

Now you can find out.