Best Mark Zweifel Podcasts (2024)

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CBG 3.40 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Ende gut, alles gut 11:31

1y ago11:31

11:31

Welcome to the final episode of Coffee Break German Season 3. In this episode we conclude our story series "Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein" by listening to Marian tell Lucie his news and then the two share a big hug. This last episode is packed full of grammar topics which have been covered in the story so far like the pluperfect, the past pas…

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CBG 3.39 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Bangen und stille Freude 9:24

1y ago9:24

9:24

We're back with the penultimate episode of Coffee Break German Season 3! In this instalment of our story series “Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein” Marian receives another email about his future. In this episode listen out for a different way to emphasise adjectives in German and the apt idiom über den Berg sein. If you'd like to take advantage o…

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CBG 3.38 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Künftige Mitbewohner:innen 8:27

1y ago8:27

8:27

We're back with a new episode of Coffee Break German Season 3 and therefore another instalment of our story series “Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein”! In this episode, the twins are preoccupied with preparations for their respective future studies; Lucie has even already found friends and met her future roommate online on the forum for first-yea…

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CBG 3.37 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Väterlicher Rat 10:56

1y ago10:56

10:56

Welcome back to another episode of Coffee Break German Season 3 and in this episode we have a further instalment of our story series “Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein”! In this part of the story, we hear a conversation between father and son: keeping his best interests in mind, observant father Michael talks to Marian about what the future may h…

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CBG 3.36 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Ein Wechselbad der Gefühle 9:00

1y ago9:00

9:00

We're back with a new episode of Coffee Break German Season 3 and another instalment of our story series “Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein”! In this part of the story we find out about Marian's email from UCLA and how family and friends react to the news. In this episode, among other things, you will find a wide range of tenses being used from p…

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CBG 3.35 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Emails aus Kalifornien 8:34

1+ y ago8:34

8:34

We’re back with a new episode of Coffee Break German Season 3 and another instalment of “Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein”! In this segment of the story Lucie and Marian are at home, enjoying the sun and the peace after the exciting celebration that was the prom. But suddenly, Lucie receives a long awaited e-mail! In this episode, among other th…

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CBG 3.34 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Der Abiball 10:49

1+ y ago10:49

10:49

Welcome back to a new episode of Coffee Break German Season 3. In this episode we are listening to the fourth part of our story series 'Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein'! In this segment of the story the whole family are attending the “Abiball” to celebrate the end of the twins' school career. It is a fabulous evening filled with speeches, laugh…

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CBG 3.33 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Vorfreude und Vorbereitungen 8:26

1+ y ago8:26

8:26

In episode 33 of Coffee Break German Season 3, we listen to the third instalment of our story series 'Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein'! After enjoying a delicious meal with their family to celebrate Marian and Lucie's exam results, they sit down with their father Michael to further discuss preparations for moving to California. In this episode,…

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CBG 3.32 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Zweifel und Zeugnisvergabe 9:10

1+ y ago9:10

9:10

We're back with the next instalment of our story "Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein"! In this episode Marian is preparing to give a speech at school graduation, while Lucie has jumped ahead in planning her university accommodation. The more confident twin offers encouragement to her doubtful brother. In this episode, listen out for vocabulary lik…

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CBG 3.31 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Endlich geschafft! 12:39

1+ y ago12:39

12:39

Welcome back to Coffee Break German Season 3! In this episode we are introduced to our new story - Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein! In the first instalment twins Marian and Lucie have received their school leaving results and are celebrating with friends. We hope your enjoy this 10 part story that reviews all the language covered in the previou…

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CBG 3.30 | Review episode 3.21 – 3.30 32:39

1+ y ago32:39

32:39

Join Mark and Andrea to review all of the key points covered throughout episodes 21 to 29. From the passive, to ordinal numbers, the subjunctive and more, this episode is essential to cement your understanding of these tricky grammar points! If you'd like to take advantage of bonus materials, lesson notes and a translation challenge, you can access…

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CBG 3.29 | Subjunctive 2 – hypothesis | Das wäre super! 23:17

1+ y ago23:17

23:17

In this episode of Coffee Break German Mark and Andrea are continuing to focus on the subjunctive, more specifically they are discussing how to make hypothetical statements, like conditionals and wishes. We'll learn to use the subjunctive with wenn/falls, with inversion, and take a look at the subjunctive in the past to express impossible condition…

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CBG 3.28 | The subjunctive – giving advice | Ich sollte mich nicht so aufregen 23:11

1+ y ago23:11

23:11

Welcome back to another episode of Coffee Break German Season 3! In this episode we are continuing our learning of the subjunctive. We review what we already know and then go on to learn how to make suggestions and give advice in German. Our dialogue for this episode is based on a letter to an agony aunt from a concerned mother, this will give you …

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CBG 3.27 | The Subjunctive – wishes and dreams | Könnte ich doch besser tanzen 27:11

1+ y ago27:11

27:11

We are back with a new episode of Coffee Break German Season 3! In this episode we are introducing the subjunctive, a big milestone for German learners! Specifically, we are learning how to express wishes and dreams with the subjunctive. We hear some examples of it in the context of a diary entry and as always, we learn some interesting vocabulary …

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CBG 3.26 | Connectors | Entweder das Eine oder das Andere 19:58

1+ y ago19:58

19:58

In this episode of Coffee Break German Season 3 we are focusing on another range of connectors such as: entweder… oder, sowohl…. als auch, sowie, sondern, weder…..noch. In this episode's dialogue, we hear characters Sabine and Thomas as they discuss living somewhere new. Listen out for some vocabulary used throughout the dialogue like: auf dem Land…

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CBG 3.25 | The Gerund as an Adjective | Ob sengende Hitze oder klirrende Kälte 19:43

1+ y ago19:43

19:43

Welcome to a new episode of Coffee Break German Season 3! In this episode we are introducing the gerund, as well as using the gerund as an adjective. We also learn a bit about Zurich from a travel article and listen out for some vocabulary from the article such as: Hauptstadt (f), Alpenstaat (m) and klirrende Kälte (f). If you'd like to take advant…

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CBG 3.24 | The Past Participle as an Adjective | Nehmen Sie den gekühlten Teig aus dem Kühlschrank 20:13

2y ago20:13

20:13

We are back with a new episode of Coffee Break German Season 3! In this episode we are learning about using the past participle as an adjective. You may already know the rules of adjectives in German and this knowledge will help to enhance your understanding of this new topic. We listen to a recipe for delicious biscuits called "Spitzbuben" and hea…

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CBG 3.23 | Ordinal Numbers | Die erste Destination ist Atlanta 30:26

2y ago30:26

30:26

We're back with another episode of Coffee Break German Season 3 and we are revisiting the topic of ordinal numbers! Although this is a topic you may already be familiar with from the beginning of your learning experience, today we are focusing on something new by looking at capitalisation. We will also look at superlatives that are used in the same…

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CBG 3.22 | Separable Verbs | Wann kommt der nächste bus vorbei? 23:37

2y ago23:37

23:37

Welcome to the latest episode of Coffee Break German! In this episode we revisit the topic of separable verbs, but today we focus on them with vorbei, weiter, zurück and weg. We listen to a dialogue between two people lost in a city, who ask a local for directions. Listen out for some key vocabulary including sich verlaufen, Anweisung (f) and Ratha…

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CBG 3.21 | The Passive | So wird der Whisky gebrannt 27:26

2y ago27:26

27:26

Welcome back to another episode of Coffee Break German! In this episode we are learning about the passive which is created with werden and the past participle. We then listen to a dialogue of a tour guide escorting his visitors around a distillery and he explains the process of making whisky! Listen out for some important vocabulary such as: etwas …

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CBG 3.20 | Review episode 3.11 to 3.19 37:39

2y ago37:39

37:39

We’re halfway through Season 3 of Coffee Break German, so it’s time for a review episode! Join Mark and Andrea as they look back on some of the things we have learned in episodes 11 - 19; from prepositions with the Genitive to the future tense, qualifiers and reflexive verbs with the Dative - this episode is not to be missed! If you'd like to take …

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CBG 3.19 | Causative Adverbs | Also los nach dem Pieps 29:08

2y ago29:08

29:08

Welcome to another episode of Coffee Break German! In Lesson 19 Mark and Andrea discuss adverbs which connect clauses: daher, deswegen, deshalb, darum, also, folglich, demzufolge and somit. We then listen to three separate voicemails in which we hear causative adverbs in context. Listen out for these useful words and phrases: etwas hinterlassen, di…

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CBG 3.18 | Reflexive verbs with the Dative | Das werde ich mir merken 24:47

2y ago24:47

24:47

Welcome to another lesson of Coffee Break German! This time, we are introducing reflexive verbs with reflexive pronouns in the dative. We hear these learning points in context during a discussion between characters Tim and Anna. Some words and phrases to listen out for include: sich die Nacht um die Ohren schlagen, sich etwas aus ... machen and sic…

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CBG 3.17 | Qualifiers | Ich finde ihn ganz nett 22:36

2y ago22:36

22:36

In this episode of Coffee Break German Season 3 we are discussing the new topic of qualifying adverbs: sehr, ziemlich, außerordentlich, völlig. We also listen to a conversation between school students Manuela, Tina and Tobias, who are discussing the latest developments at school and what they think of them. Some vocabulary to look out for is; gemüt…

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CBG 3.16 | Temporal Prepositions | Sie arbeitet seit zwei Jahren in München 27:40

2y ago27:40

27:40

We're focusing on a brand new topic in this episode of Coffee Break German Season 3: temporal prepositions. Join Mark and Andrea as they discuss temporal prepositions, such as seit, ab, and von… bis, before hearing them in context during a dialogue in which Herr Kühne has a job interview with Frau Dr. Hofmann. Vocabulary to listen out for in this e…

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CBG 3.40 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Ende gut, alles gut 11:31

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CBG 3.39 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Bangen und stille Freude 9:24

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CBG 3.38 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Künftige Mitbewohner:innen 8:27

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CBG 3.37 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Väterlicher Rat 10:56

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CBG 3.36 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Ein Wechselbad der Gefühle 9:00

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CBG 3.35 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Emails aus Kalifornien 8:34

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CBG 3.34 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Der Abiball 10:49

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CBG 3.33 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Vorfreude und Vorbereitungen 8:26

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CBG 3.32 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Zweifel und Zeugnisvergabe 9:10

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CBG 3.31 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Endlich geschafft! 12:39

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CBG 3.30 | Review episode 3.21 – 3.30 32:39

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CBG 3.29 | Subjunctive 2 – hypothesis | Das wäre super! 23:17

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CBG 3.28 | The subjunctive – giving advice | Ich sollte mich nicht so aufregen 23:11

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CBG 3.27 | The Subjunctive – wishes and dreams | Könnte ich doch besser tanzen 27:11

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CBG 3.26 | Connectors | Entweder das Eine oder das Andere 19:58

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CBG 3.25 | The Gerund as an Adjective | Ob sengende Hitze oder klirrende Kälte 19:43

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CBG 3.24 | The Past Participle as an Adjective | Nehmen Sie den gekühlten Teig aus dem Kühlschrank 20:13

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CBG 3.23 | Ordinal Numbers | Die erste Destination ist Atlanta 30:26

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CBG 3.22 | Separable Verbs | Wann kommt der nächste bus vorbei? 23:37

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CBG 3.21 | The Passive | So wird der Whisky gebrannt 27:26

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CBG 3.20 | Review episode 3.11 to 3.19 37:39

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CBG 3.19 | Causative Adverbs | Also los nach dem Pieps 29:08

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CBG 3.18 | Reflexive verbs with the Dative | Das werde ich mir merken 24:47

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CBG 3.17 | Qualifiers | Ich finde ihn ganz nett 22:36

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CBG 3.16 | Temporal Prepositions | Sie arbeitet seit zwei Jahren in München 27:40

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