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Learn German in coffee-break lessons from the Radio Lingua Network. In each lesson we'll focus on the language you need to know and before long you'll be making yourself understood with native German speakers. 386357 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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United States

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Learn German in coffee-break lessons from the Radio Lingua Network. In each lesson we'll focus on the language you need to know and before long you'll be making yourself understood with native German speakers. 386357 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Language:

English


Episodes

How to pronounce tricky letter combinations - ‘sch’, ‘ei’, ‘ie’ and more | The Coffee Break German Show 1.10

12/20/2023
Do you know how to pronounce the German letter combinations - ‘sch’, ‘ei’ and ‘ie’? In this final episode of The Coffee Break German Show, Mark and Olivera dissect and practise several of the most challenging German sounds to pronounce. By the end of this episode you will be more confident when using these letter combinations in conversation! ➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this lesson ⬅️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:16:06

How to pronounce tricky letter combinations - ‘sch’, ‘ei’, ‘ie’ and more | The Coffee Break German Show 1.10

12/20/2023
Do you know how to pronounce the German letter combinations - ‘sch’, ‘ei’ and ‘ie’? In this final episode of The Coffee Break German Show, Mark and Olivera dissect and practise several of the most challenging German sounds to pronounce. By the end of this episode you will be more confident when using these letter combinations in conversation! ➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this lesson ⬅️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:16:06

How to pronounce tricky letter combinations - ‘sch’, ‘ei’, ‘ie’ and more | The Coffee Break German Show 1.10

12/20/2023
Do you know how to pronounce the German letter combinations - ‘sch’, ‘ei’ and ‘ie’? In this final episode of The Coffee Break German Show, Mark and Olivera dissect and practise several of the most challenging German sounds to pronounce. By the end of this episode you will be more confident when using these letter combinations in conversation! ➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this lesson ⬅️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:16:06

How to pronounce tricky letter combinations - ‘sch’, ‘ei’, ‘ie’ and more | The Coffee Break German Show 1.10

12/20/2023
Do you know how to pronounce the German letter combinations - ‘sch’, ‘ei’ and ‘ie’? In this final episode of The Coffee Break German Show, Mark and Olivera dissect and practise several of the most challenging German sounds to pronounce. By the end of this episode you will be more confident when using these letter combinations in conversation! ➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this lesson ⬅️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:16:06

‘Nein’, ‘nicht’ and ‘kein’ - Negation in German | The Coffee Break German Show 1.09

12/13/2023
Welcome to the penultimate episode of The Coffee Break German Show! In this episode, Mark and Thomas discuss how to express the negative using nein, nicht, and kein. By the end of this episode you will be able to confidently express negative ideas in German! ➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this lesson ⬅️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:08:36

‘Nein’, ‘nicht’ and ‘kein’ - Negation in German | The Coffee Break German Show 1.09

12/13/2023
Welcome to the penultimate episode of The Coffee Break German Show! In this episode, Mark and Thomas discuss how to express the negative using nein, nicht, and kein. By the end of this episode you will be able to confidently express negative ideas in German! ➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this lesson ⬅️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:08:36

‘Nein’, ‘nicht’ and ‘kein’ - Negation in German | The Coffee Break German Show 1.09

12/13/2023
Welcome to the penultimate episode of The Coffee Break German Show! In this episode, Mark and Thomas discuss how to express the negative using nein, nicht, and kein. By the end of this episode you will be able to confidently express negative ideas in German! ➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this lesson ⬅️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:08:36

‘Nein’, ‘nicht’ and ‘kein’ - Negation in German | The Coffee Break German Show 1.09

12/13/2023
Welcome to the penultimate episode of The Coffee Break German Show! In this episode, Mark and Thomas discuss how to express the negative using nein, nicht, and kein. By the end of this episode you will be able to confidently express negative ideas in German! ➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this lesson ⬅️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:08:36

‘Nein’, ‘nicht’ and ‘kein’ - Negation in German | The Coffee Break German Show 1.09

12/13/2023
Welcome to the penultimate episode of The Coffee Break German Show! In this episode, Mark and Thomas discuss how to express the negative using nein, nicht, and kein. By the end of this episode you will be able to confidently express negative ideas in German! ➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this lesson ⬅️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:08:36

‘Zu’ or ‘um ... zu’? - How to use the infinitive form of the verb | The Coffee Break German Show 1.08

12/6/2023
Welcome to the new episode of The Coffee Break German Show! Today Mark and Thomas discuss how to use the infinitive form of verbs in 'zu' and 'um ... zu' constructions. By the end of this episode you will be confident in using the infinitive form of verbs in sentences in German! ➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this lesson ⬅️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:11:03

Compound words - Breaking down long German words | The Coffee Break German Show 1.07

11/29/2023
The focus of today's Coffee Break German Show episode is compound words! In this episode Thomas and Olivera discuss how to construct and understand compound nouns. By the end of this episode you will be more familiar with long German words! ➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this lesson ⬅️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:12:25

What is a case? - An introduction to German cases | The Coffee Break German Show 1.06

11/22/2023
Welcome to a new episode of The Coffee Break German Show! In this episode we discuss the four German cases, how to identify them and how to use them. By the end of this episode you will understand the concept of cases in German! ➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this lesson ⬅️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:16:54

Using the formal ‘you’ | The Coffee Break German Show 1.05

11/15/2023
How confident do you feel using the formal "you" in German? In this episode of The Coffee Break German Show, Mark and Thomas discuss how to say "you" within a conversation with a German speaker. By the end of this episode you will know exactly how to use this very common word! ➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this lesson ⬅️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:11:12

How to form questions in German | The Coffee Break German Show 1.04

11/8/2023
Knowing how to form questions is an essential part of having conversations in German. In this episode of The Coffee Break German Show, Mark and Thomas discuss how to form questions, specifically focusing on sentence structure and question words in German. ➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this lesson ⬅️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:09:10

All about umlauts - Usage and pronunciation | The Coffee Break German Show 1.03

11/1/2023
In this episode of The Coffee Break German Show we are focusing on pronunciation! In particular we learn how to pronounce letters with an umlaut and its different uses in German. By the end of this episode you will know exactly when and why we use an umlaut! ➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this lesson ⬅️ ☕️ To purchase a Coffee Break mug, click here ☕️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:12:44

When to use ‘fahren’ and ‘gehen’ | The Coffee Break German Show 1.02

10/25/2023
Do you know when to use gehen and fahren to say "to go" in German? In this episode of The Coffee Break German Show Mark and Thomas clarify the different contexts in which you would use each verb. ➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this lesson ⬅️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:09:23

A guide to German word order - Sentences with two verbs | The Coffee Break German Show 1.01

10/18/2023
Welcome to the very first episode of the Coffee Break German Show! To start off the series, we're chatting about some rules to follow when using more than one verb in a sentence. Los geht’s! ➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this episode ⬅️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:13:48

Introducing the Coffee Break German Show

10/10/2023
Welcome to our brand new podcast series - the Coffee Break German Show! Throughout this 10-episode series, Mark and Thomas will help you take your intermediate German to the next level, one coffee break at a time. We cover a range of topics to help you deepen your understanding of tricky grammar, broaden your vocabulary, and improve your pronunciation. You'll sound like a native speaker in no time! Prefer to watch these lessons? You can do exactly that for free on Coffee Break TV, and download the episodes to your device so you can access them on the go. Or, you can head to our Coffee Break German YouTube channel to access the video version of each podcast episode there. Remember to subscribe to our channel so that you don’t miss an episode. That's not all... each episode of the Show is accompanied by a blog article to increase your understanding of the topics covered. We'll see you next Wednesday, 18th October, for the first episode of the Show. Bis bald! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:02:35

CBG Mag 2.10 | Til Schweiger

8/31/2022
In the final episode of this season of the Coffee Break German Magazine, we hear a text about the well-known and successful German actor and director, Til Schweiger. As we hear about his life and international career, we review some important grammar points such as the imperfect irregular tense and scheint zu sein. As always, we hear relevant vocabulary along the way, including: Regisseur/-in, Produzent/-in and Drehbuchautor/-in before challenging you to our final tongue twister of the series! In each episode of this 10-lesson season for intermediate learners you can build your vocabulary, increase your understanding of grammar and learn to use the German language in a more natural way. This series follows on from Seasons 1 and 2 of Coffee Break German. There are a total of 10 episodes in Season 2 of the Coffee Break German Magazine. If you'd like to benefit from lesson notes, transcripts, vocabulary lists and exercises, you can access the premium version of the Magazine on the Coffee Break Academy. Don't forget to follow Coffee Break German on Facebook where we post language activities, cultural points and review materials to help you practise your German. Remember - a few minutes a day can help you build your confidence in the language. Access the Coffee Break German Facebook page here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:36:05

CBG Mag 2.09 | Das Leben der Anderen

8/17/2022
We’re discussing a film in this episode of the Coffee Break German Magazine: ‘The Life of Others’ by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. Set in 1984, the film portrays life in the German Democratic Republic, in East Berlin, and follows a couple being spied on by a member of the Stasi. We hear more about the film through the text featured in this episode and Mark and Andrea focus on some of the key grammar points including: the passive, man and je… desto. Be sure to listen out for some new vocabulary, such as the words: bespitzelt, verdeckt and abgehört. In each episode of this 10-lesson season for intermediate learners you can build your vocabulary, increase your understanding of grammar and learn to use the German language in a more natural way. This series follows on from Seasons 1 and 2 of Coffee Break German. There will be a total of 10 episodes in Season 2 of the Coffee Break German Magazine. If you'd like to benefit from lesson notes, transcripts, vocabulary lists and exercises, you can access the premium version of the Magazine on the Coffee Break Academy. Don't forget to follow Coffee Break German on Facebook where we post language activities, cultural points and review materials to help you practise your German. Remember - a few minutes a day can help you build your confidence in the language. Access the Coffee Break German Facebook page here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:28:22