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CBG 2.36 | Ich würde das gleich kaufen30:27

1h ago30:27

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In our latest episode of Coffee Break German we're continuing our soap opera and joining Carola, Hanna and Miriam on a shopping trip. The dialogues provide an opportunity to look closely at a number of interesting language points, including the use of adjectives as nouns and the use of nouns as verbs! Andrea is on hand to explain everything to ...…

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CBG 2.35 | Ohne Kuchen konnte ich nie richtig Geburtstag feiern27:11

14d ago27:11

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In this episode of Coffee Break German, the flatmates in our Wohngemeinschaft are organising a party for Carola's birthday and they're looking for the perfect location to hold the party. As usual, Andrea is on hand to help Mark and you understand everything in the conversation. This season of Coffee Break German features a total of 40 episodes, ...…

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CBG 2.34 | Wir haben einen Brief bekommen26:33

28d ago26:33

26:33

In the latest instalment of our soap opera Carola, Miriam and Phillip receive an important letter and have to decide what to do in response. This episode will allow us to experience a more formal type of written German, and Andrea is on hand to explain everything to Mark and to our listeners. This season of Coffee Break German features a total ...…

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CBG 2.33 | Lasst uns ein bisschen feiern24:41

1M ago24:41

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In this lesson you'll listen to the latest instalment of our soap opera in which we get to know a new character, Carola's friend Hannah. She and Phillip hit it off immediately. Andrea is on hand to help Mark - and you - understand the tricky aspects of the language contained in this episode. This season of Coffee Break German features a total o ...…

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CBG 2.32 | Ich suche einen Job als Kellner22:20

2M ago22:20

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In lesson 32 of Coffee Break German Season 2, you'll listen to the next instalment of our soap opera. In this episode Phillip is looking for a part-time job and Miriam suggests that he tries to find a job in a local pub. We also meet Alex who works in the pub. Having listened to the radio play, you'll hear Mark and Andrea discuss the language f ...…

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CBG 2.31 | Ich miete in der Wohnung ein Zimmer24:32

2M ago24:32

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In lesson 31 of Coffee Break German Season 2, Andrea and Mark present the first episode of our radio play. You'll meet the characters Miriam, Carola and Phillip who are sharing a flat together in Munich. Having listened to the radio play you'll then hear Mark and Andrea talk about the language featured in the episode. This season of Coffee Brea ...…

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CBG 2.30 | Review Lesson41:52

6M ago41:52

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Welcome to the 30th lesson in the season and it's time for some review. You won't believe how much you've learned in lessons 21-29, and in this episode Andrea and Mark will be reviewing topics such as Wechselpräpositionen, relative pronouns, modal verbs, and much more! This season of Coffee Break German features a total of 40 episodes, publishe ...…

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CBG 2.29 | Fährst du in die Schweiz, oder fährst du in der Schweiz?37:12

6M ago37:12

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Coffee Break German Season 2 is all about helping you "tighten up" your German, and this episode addresses one of the trickiest aspects of German for learners. You're already familiar with prepositions, and you're already familiar with the accusative and dative case, but did you know that there is a group of prepositions which can take the accu ...…

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CBG 2.28 | Deutschschüler sind Leute, die Deutsch lernen36:20

7M ago36:20

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Coffee Break German is the course which teaches you German. Andrea is the teacher who helps Mark learn. You are the student who is learning along with Mark, and this is the lesson in which you'll learn all about relative pronouns in German! We'll learn how to use relative pronouns to combine two clauses together and how relative pronouns work w ...…

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CBG 2.27 | Wir sollten wirklich nach Zürich fahren26:23

7M ago26:23

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In this lesson we're dealing with what, on the surface, seems like a tricky topic: the use of the verb sollen. We'll learn to use the verb in the Present and Präteritum, and we'll learn about the subtle differences of using each tense. Sollen is used to say what someone "should do", or "ought to do", and the key question involves whether or not ...…

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CBG 2.26 | Kommst du jeden Dienstag mit dem Fahrrad zur Deutschklassen?29:07

8M ago29:07

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In this lesson we're tackling a tricky subject for learners of German: word order. In particular we're looking at where adverbs come "inside the Verbklammer". For this we'll be introducing you to a new concept: "Tekamolo". All will become clear in this lesson. This season of Coffee Break German features a total of 40 episodes, published every t ...…

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CBG 2.25 | Ich habe mich sehr gut entspannt28:01

8M ago28:01

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It's time to look at reflexive verbs in the past. In this lesson you'll learn to say what you enjoyed, what you complained about and what you looked forward to, and much more besides! Julia is back with a cultural correspondent segment on an area in Italy where German is spoken, Südtirol. This season of Coffee Break German features a total of 4 ...…

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CBG 2.24 | Wovor fürchtest du dich?28:01

9M ago28:01

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In this episode you'll learn to use reflexive verbs in German. In addition to being able to talk about "washing yourself" and "scratching yourself" (among other things!), you'll also learn to talk about looking forward to things, relaxing, deciding, catching a cold, getting annoyed, remembering things and complaining! Reflexive verbs are hugely ...…

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CBG 2.23 | Hilfst du deinen Kindern bei ihren Hausaufgaben?34:08

9M ago34:08

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We've already covered the topic of family in Coffee Break German, but in this lesson you'll learn how to talk about your extended family, and deal with possessive pronouns in the nominative, accusative and dative cases. Is it mein, meine, meinen, meinem or meiner? By the end of this lesson, you'll know! This season of Coffee Break German featur ...…

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CBG 2.22 | Mein Vater wohnte lange in einem kleinen Dorf29:44

10M ago29:44

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So far in Coffee Break German we've learned to use haben, sein and some modal verbs in the Präteritum. In this lesson Andrea and Mark look at other verbs in the Präteritum which are not used commonly in spoken German, but you'll find them in any story you read. You'll also learn about some irregular verbs in this tense, including kommen and geh ...…

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CBG 2.21 | Als ich ein Kind war, durfte ich nicht so viel fernsehen28:24

10M ago28:24

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In this lesson you'll learn to talk about rules and regulations in the past using the Präteritum of the modal verbs dürfen and müssen. By the end of the lesson you'll know how to talk about what you were or weren't allowed to do as a child. This season of Coffee Break German features a total of 40 episodes, published every two weeks. Lessons 21 ...…

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CBG 2.20 | Als ich 10 war, wollte ich Astronautin werden32:33

12M ago32:33

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This lesson marks the end of the first half of our second season of Coffee Break German. Mark and Andrea take the opportunity to review the topics covered in lessons 11 to 19 with lots of new examples, helping you build your vocabulary and practise the grammar points at the same time. This season of Coffee Break German features a total of 40 ep ...…

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CBG 2.19 | Wie alt warst du, als du Deutsch lernen wolltest?25:16

1y ago25:16

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In the last lesson we looked at the Präteritum, the past tense form which is commonly used with verbs such as sein, haben and so on. In this lesson, we'll be taking the Präteritum a little further and learn how to talk about what we wanted to do and what we were able to do in the past, using können and wollen. This season of Coffee Break German ...…

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CBG 2.18 | Wie alt warst du, als du ein Handy gekauft hast?36:15

1y ago36:15

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This episode of Coffee Break German introduces the verbs sein and haben and how they are used in the past. In fact, these verbs use a different tense, the Präteritum, or "imperfect" as it is often referred to in English. You'll learn to conjugate the imperfect of sein and haben and how to use it in a variety of situations. This season of Coffee ...…

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CBG 2.17 | Ich habe die Hausaufgaben nicht gemacht, weil der Hund sie gefressen hat25:58

1y ago25:58

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In this episode we're focusing on the use of weil with the Perfect Tense and you'll be learning to give excuses as to why you arrived late and why you haven't done your homework! This season of Coffee Break German features a total of 40 episodes, published every two weeks. Lessons 21-40 will be published during 2018. Stay subscribed to the podc ...…

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CBG 2.16 | Schokolade schmeckt vielen Leuten29:30

1y ago29:30

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In this lesson we're looking further at the dative case and specifically at verbs which need the dative like geben, schicken, schenken, antworten and helfen. You'll also be learning to use the dative forms of the personal pronouns. This season of Coffee Break German features a total of 40 episodes, published every two weeks. Lessons 21-40 will ...…

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CBG 2.15 | Mark fragt, ob Heidelberg schön ist25:20

1y ago25:20

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This lesson focuses on the topic of asking questions, both "open" questions using the W Fragewörter, and more closed questions which are more likely be answered by ja or nein. You'll learn to ask questions using various words, all of which begin with the letter W, and you'll also learn to use reported speech involving questions. Julia is back ...…

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CBG 2.14 | Mark hat bemerkt, dass diese Lektion schwierig ist24:37

1y ago24:37

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Learn how to gossip in German! In this lesson we'll be looking at reported speech and how this works with "dass". You'll learn how to say who said what to whom, of course using the correct grammatical constructions. This season of Coffee Break German features a total of 40 episodes, published every two weeks. Lessons 21-40 will be published dur ...…

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CBG 2.13 | Wie viel Schokolade isst du jede Woche?26:36

1+ y ago26:36

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In this episode of Coffee Break German we'll be learning how to translate "much", "many", "some", "few", and lots more quantifying words - something learners often find difficult. By the end of this lesson you'll be able to talk confidently in German using the words viel(e), wenig(e), etwas, manche, and say how much chocolate you eat, how many ...…

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CBG 2.12 | Ich denke, dass Deutsch eine wunderbare Sprache ist25:01

1+ y ago25:01

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In this lesson of Coffee Break German we'll be taking the "dass" structures a stage further and looking at other verbs which can be used in this context. You'll learn to use a number of verbs with this structure and you'll also learn some important rules involving grammar and word order. This season of Coffee Break German features a total of 40 ...…

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CBG 2.11 | Ich möchte, dass du das Fenster öffnest29:31

1+ y ago29:31

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In this lesson we'll be covering the topic of subordinate clauses. That sounds more complicated than it is! Basically this lesson will teach you how to make requests in German and tell people what you'd like them to do - or not do! Julia is back with another Cultural Correspondent segment and in this episode she's talking about rules and regula ...…

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CBG 2.10 | Review episode31:50

1+ y ago31:50

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In this episode of Coffee Break German you'll be amazed when you realise how far you've come, as you review everything you have learned so far in Season 2. Andrea and Mark talk about the topic from this unit such as cases and adjective agreements, adverbs, using denn and weil and making sure your perfect tense really is perfect! After listening ...…

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CBG 2.09 | Ich lerne Deutsch, weil ich Deutsch eine schöne Sprache finde24:04

1+ y ago24:04

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If you've been following our Coffee Break German lessons you can now use denn to give a reason - ausgezeichnet! However, there is another word which also means "because", and that's weil, and this word brings with it some challenges regarding word order. In this lesson you'll master weil and you'll learn how to use it in a sentence and cope wit ...…

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CBG 2.08 | Ich habe großen Hunger, denn ich habe heute noch nichts gegessen27:46

1+ y ago27:46

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In this lesson of Coffee Break German you'll learn how to give a reason - without having to worry about word order! This lesson introduces the word denn and you'll be delighted to know that it does not change the word order of your sentence. This season of Coffee Break German features a total of 40 episodes, published every two weeks. Lessons 2 ...…

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CBG 2.07 | Wir sind nach Berlin geflogen21:18

1+ y ago21:18

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We've dealt with the Perfect Tense using the verb haben, but there are some verbs which need to use sein as the auxiliary verb when forming the Perfect. In this lesson you'll learn which verbs take sein, and how to say where you went, when you woke up, when you were born and how you travelled. It's all about a change of place or state... Listen ...…

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CBG 2.06 | Was hast du gestern gemacht? | Talking about the past in German27:50

1+ y ago27:50

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In this lesson of Coffee Break German you'll be starting to learn to talk in the past using the Perfect Tense. This tense is formed by using a part of the auxiliary verb haben (to have) and the past participle. Andrea will explain everything you need to know, and you'll soon be saying what you did, what you cooked, what you ate and what you pla ...…

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CBG 2.05 | Spielst du gern Klavier? | Talking about hobbies and pastimes in German26:54

1+ y ago26:54

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In this lesson of Coffee Break German you'll learn to talk about your hobbies and pastimes and to say when, where and how often you do these pastimes. This topic will introduce you to the concept of the Verbklammer, the "verb brackets" which surround any adverbs in your sentence. All will become clear when you listen to Andrea's explanations, a ...…

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CBG 2.04 | Ich hātte gern den heissen Kaffee | Using adjectives in the accusative26:52

1+ y ago26:52

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In this episode you'll learn to make requests using the correct adjectival forms. Join Mark and Andrea as they look at using adjectives in the accusative case with definite articles. This season of Coffee Break German features a total of 40 episodes, published every two weeks. Lessons 21-40 will be published during 2018. Stay subscribed to the ...…

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CBG 2.03 | Das ist ein schönes Zimmer! | Using adjectives in the nominative case25:45

1+ y ago25:45

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In this lesson you'll be all set for checking into a hotel - and using the correct German grammar to do so! Join Mark and Andrea as they look at the interesting topic of adjective endings in the nominative case with indefinite articles, so you'll be able to ask for "a large room, a comfortable bed and a beautiful view of the mountains"! This se ...…

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CBG 2.02 | Ich möchte gern den Braten mit Kartoffeln | Focusing on the accusative case22:44

1+ y ago22:44

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How many times have you ordered a drink in a German café, or a snack in a German restaurant and you've never been quite sure about whether you're using the correct word for "a" or "the". Of course there's the gender of the word to think about, but the added complication with German is the case! This episode of Coffee Break German focuses on the ...…

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CBG 2.01 | Ich bin Deutscher, sie ist Deutsche und wir sprechen Deutsch!25:54

1+ y ago25:54

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In this first lesson of the new series of Coffee Break German, join teacher Andrea and her student Mark as they review the topic of nationalities and languages. This lesson introduces the fact that, unlike in English, German normally has a different word for the nationality and the language of a country. You'll also review the verbs sprechen an ...…

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Introducing Coffee Break German Season 23:50

2y ago3:50

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We have some exciting news to share ... we're delighted to announce that Coffee Break German Season 2 starts on Monday 13th February 2017 with lessons published every two weeks. Join our new teacher Andrea, learner Mark and our cultural correspondent Julia for the regular lessons and take your German to the next level! This season of Coffee Bre ...…

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CBG 1:40 | Mein Deutsch hat sich sehr verbessert!17:09

4y ago17:09

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In the final episode of this series of Coffee Break German, Mark reflects on his visit to Innsbruck and Thomas helps him talk more about things in the past in German. In this lesson you will: learn how to use the perfect tense combining the auxiliary verb haben with the past participle; find out about the perfect tense uses the auxiliary verb s ...…

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CBG 1:39 | Wir haben Mark zur Party eingeladen!21:01

4y ago21:01

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In this latest episode of Coffee Break German, Mark puts his German to the test as he joins some friends of Thomas as they prepare for a birthday party. In this lesson you will: review language used for talking about places; hear further examples of the use of seit to talk about how long you’ve been doing something; become familiar with more ex ...…

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CBG 1:38 | Haben Sie etwas ungewöhnliches gegessen?18:34

4y ago18:34

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It’s time for a new lesson of Coffee Break German and in this episode Mark is feeling a bit under the weather. He and Thomas visit the pharmacy for some advice. The pharmacist asks Mark if he has eaten anything strange or if he has done anything out of the ordinary, and this provides an opportunity to look at one way of talking in the past in G ...…

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CBG 1:37 | Gibt es einen Supermarkt, der am Sonntag geöffnet ist?16:20

4+ y ago16:20

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In this latest lesson of Coffee Break German, Mark is asking for some information at the reception desk of his hotel in Innsbruck. In addition to providing an opportunity for practising various areas of vocabulary, this dialogue introduces a new grammatical concept. In this lesson you will: practise words and phrases used when asking for inform ...…

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CBG 1:36 | Kann ich hier Briefmarken kaufen?21:22

4+ y ago21:22

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Mark’s continuing his trip to Austria in this lesson, and as usual he’s accompanied by Thomas who is helping him practise his language skills. This week Mark’s buying postcards and Thomas is buying sports shoes with his friend, Daniel. In this lesson you will: practise words and phrases for shopping scenarioes; learn about the expression könnte ...…

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CBG 1:35 | Ich kann Ihnen zeigen, was es hier zu sehen gibt17:38

4+ y ago17:38

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In the latest lesson of Coffee Break German, Mark and Thomas take a trip to the nearby town of Schwaz and visit the Tourist Information Office to find out what there is to do and see. In this lesson you will: review language for giving directions and describing locations; investigate further examples of German word order and the “second place” ...…

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CBG 1:34 | Ich lade dich auf dein Frühstück ein!19:23

4+ y ago19:23

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In this week’s lesson, Thomas joins Mark for breakfast at the hotel and they have a conversation with another hotel guest.Coming up in this lesson… review transactional language for ordering drinks; be reminded about Austrian greetings; learn further ways to use the verb sollen; practise different conversational structures. This season of Coffe ...…

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CBG 1:33 | Welch ein Zufall!16:36

4+ y ago16:36

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Mark is continuing his trip to Austria where he’s practising his German with cohost Thomas. In this episode they eavesdrop on a conversation between an American tourist and the hotel receptionist. Coming up in this lesson: learn new ways to ask for information; review vocabulary for checking into a hotel; learn more about prepositions and the c ...…

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CBG 1:32 | Gibt es einen Bus dorthin?22:47

4+ y ago22:47

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Mark has travelled to Austria to put his German into practice with his cohost, native speaker Thomas. This week they are travelling into the town centre from Innsbruck airport and Mark has a conversation with the person working at the information desk in the airport to find out how best to get into the centre of town. Coming up in this lesson… ...…

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CBG 1:31 | Willkommen in Innsbruck!18:38

4+ y ago18:38

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Mark has travelled to Austria to put his German into practice with his cohost and native speaker Thomas. In this lesson Mark has just arrived at Innsbruck airport and he and Thomas discuss the kind of language he’ll need to take part in conversations during his trip. In this lesson you will: learn to talk about what you’re looking forward to do ...…

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CBG 1:30 | Translation challenge27:36

5y ago27:36

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In lesson 30 of Coffee Break German you’ll join Mark and Thomas as they review the language covered in the past ten lessons. In this lesson you will: find out who the mystery personalities from lesson 29 were; test your translation skills from German into English; test your translation skills from English into German; review the grammar covered ...…

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CBG 1:29 | A review quiz26:58

5y ago26:58

26:58

In this special lesson of Coffee Break German, we’re challenging you to identify five personalities by using the German skills you’ve acquired in the courses so far. Listen to the show, enter our competition, and you could win an iPad mini! [PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED] This season of Coffee Break German features a total of ...…

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CBG 1:28 | Saying what you like to do23:12

5y ago23:12

23:12

In this new lesson in our series you’ll learn to talk about likes and dislikes in German. Coming up in this lesson… how to say what you like and what you don’t like in German; how to talk about what you like doing; how to use the verb gefallen; how to use the word gern to talk about what you like doing; about some famous German language film. T ...…

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