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 p

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

Jul 5th, 2023 9m 24s

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

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

Jun 21st, 2023 9m 9s

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 s

CBG 3.37 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Väterlicher Rat

Jun 7th, 2023 10m 56s

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

CBG 3.36 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Ein Wechselbad der Gefühle

May 24th, 2023 10m 3s

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 reac

CBG 3.35 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Emails aus Kalifornien

May 10th, 2023 8m 34s

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 celebrat

CBG 3.34 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Der Abiball

Apr 26th, 2023 10m 49s

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 “Abiba

CBG 3.33 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Vorfreude und Vorbereitungen

Apr 12th, 2023 8m 26s

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

CBG 3.32 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Zweifel und Zeugnisvergabe

Mar 29th, 2023 9m 10s

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 c

CBG 3.31 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Endlich geschafft!

Mar 15th, 2023 12m 39s

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 celebratin

CBG 3.30 | Review episode 3.21 – 3.30

Feb 15th, 2023 32m 39s

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

CBG 3.29 | Subjunctive 2 – hypothesis | Das wäre super!

Feb 1st, 2023 23m 17s

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

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

Jan 18th, 2023 23m 11s

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 di

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

Dec 21st, 2022 27m 11s

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 hea

CBG 3.26 | Connectors | Entweder das Eine oder das Andere

Dec 7th, 2022 19m 58s

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 di

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

Nov 23rd, 2022 19m 43s

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

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

Nov 9th, 2022 20m 13s

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

CBG 3.23 | Ordinal Numbers | Die erste Destination ist Atlanta

Oct 26th, 2022 30m 26s

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

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

Oct 12th, 2022 23m 37s

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

CBG 3.21 | The Passive | So wird der Whisky gebrannt

Sep 28th, 2022 27m 26s

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 distill

CBG 3.20 | Review episode 3.11 to 3.19

Aug 10th, 2022 37m 39s

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,

CBG 3.19 | Causative Adverbs | Also los nach dem Pieps

Jul 25th, 2022 29m 8s

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 w

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

Jul 13th, 2022 24m 47s

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

CBG 3.17 | Qualifiers | Ich finde ihn ganz nett

Jul 1st, 2022 22m 36s

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 discussin

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

Jun 17th, 2022 27m 40s

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 dial