What you’ll be able to do
Level 3 builds on Level 2 with the grammar you need to say exactly what you mean.
Use the genitive
Use it with prepositions, adjective endings and relative pronouns.
Talk about the past and the future
Review the perfect tense, learn the imperfect and its irregular verbs, and meet the future tense.
Use the passive and the subjunctive
Learn how the passive works, and use Subjunctive II to make wishes, give advice and talk about what might happen.
Follow a story in German
Ten episodes of Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein bring the whole level together.
Who’s in the lessons
Andrea presents the first 30 lessons, and Mark takes on the role of the learner. Andrea introduces each language topic with examples and explanations, then you hear it used in a conversation.
Thomas presents the last ten lessons, the story Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein, which follows Lucie and Marian as they get ready for university.
In the bonus audio lesson, the whole conversation is broken down and every word explained.
Inside every lesson
All 40 lessons follow the same shape: learn the language, hear it used, then put it to the test.
What’s included
Pay once and it’s yours for life, on every device you use.
- 40 main lessons In audio and video.
- A bonus audio lesson for each Every word of the conversation explained.
- Lesson notes Full transcripts and explanations.
- Translation challenges Audio and notes for every lesson.
- Interactive quizzes Check your progress as you go.
- Downloads Take the audio and notes offline.
- Lifetime access One payment, no subscription.
Learn
The main lesson
Learn the language topic through examples and explanations, then hear it in a conversation. Listen to the audio, or watch the video with the words and phrases on screen.
Listen
The bonus audio lesson
Hear the whole conversation broken down, with every word explained.
Read
Lesson notes
Read the full transcript of the conversation, with clear explanations of the language.
Practise
Translation challenge
Put the main points of the lesson to the test, with audio and notes.
The 40 lessons
The first 30 lessons cover intermediate grammar, with a review at the end of each part, and the course ends with a story in ten episodes.
Part 1 · Lessons 1 to 10
Tenses, cases and infinitives
Review the perfect tense, then learn the imperfect, noun genders, welche and diese, the genitive, the infinitive with zu and um zu, and connectors. The part ends with a review.
- 1Reviewing the perfect tense: Wir haben uns schon lange nicht mehr gesehen
- 2The genders of German nouns: Was für eine Gelegenheit!
- 3The pronouns welche and diese: Mit welchem Schiff fahren wir?
- 4The imperfect tense: Wir arbeiteten pausenlos
- 5Irregular verbs in the imperfect: Ich aß täglich ein Eis
- 6The genitive case: Wessen Socken sind das?
- 7The infinitive with zu: Ich habe gehofft, früher hier zu sein
- 8Connectors: Ohne zu meckern
- 9The infinitive with um zu: Was soll ich tun, um durchs Land zu reisen?
- 10Review of lessons 1 to 9
Part 2 · Lessons 11 to 20
The genitive, the future and time
Use the genitive with prepositions and adjectives, talk about the future and about time, and learn qualifiers and reflexive verbs with the dative. The part ends with a review.
- 11The genitive with prepositions: Laut Aussagen des Fanclubs, wird Mark P. Pianist
- 12Adjective endings in the genitive: Früchte des italienischen Sommers
- 13The future tense: Er wird dir schon zuhören
- 14Connectors of time: Solange die Kinder noch gern zelten…
- 15Relative pronouns in the genitive: Das Mädchen, dessen Haare bis zum Boden reichen
- 16Prepositions of time: Sie arbeitet seit zwei Jahren in München
- 17Qualifiers: Ich finde ihn ganz nett
- 18Reflexive verbs with the dative: Das werde ich mir merken
- 19Causative adverbs: Also los nach dem Pieps
- 20Review of lessons 11 to 19
Part 3 · Lessons 21 to 30
The passive and the subjunctive
Learn the passive, separable verbs, ordinal numbers and participles as adjectives, then use the subjunctive for wishes, advice and ideas. The part ends with a review.
- 21The passive: So wird der Whisky gebrannt
- 22Some separable verbs: Wann kommt der nächste Bus vorbei?
- 23Ordinal numbers: Die erste Destination ist Atlanta
- 24The past participle as an adjective: Nehmen Sie den gekühlten Teig aus dem Kühlschrank
- 25The present participle as an adjective: Ob sengende Hitze oder klirrende Kälte
- 26More connectors: Entweder das Eine oder das Andere
- 27Subjunctive II for wishes and dreams: Könnte ich doch besser tanzen
- 28Subjunctive II for giving advice: Ich sollte mich nicht so aufregen
- 29Subjunctive II for hypotheses: Das wäre super!
- 30Review of lessons 21 to 29
Part 4 · Lessons 31 to 40
The story: Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein
A story in ten episodes, following Lucie and Marian as they get ready for university, brings the course together.
- 31Endlich geschafft!
- 32Zweifel und Zeugnisvergabe
- 33Vorfreude und Vorbereitungen
- 34Der Abiball
- 35Emails aus Kalifornien
- 36Ein Wechselbad der Gefühle
- 37Väterlicher Rat
- 38Ein Geheimnis
- 39Bangen und stille Freude
- 40Ende gut, alles gut
From learners on the course
“I have already taken the opportunity to purchase the Coffee Break German seasons 2 and 3. Great experience with this course. I enjoy listening to it while driving to and from work!”
“I have been studying your German courses up to level 3 with the hope of one day reading literature and listening to music in a foreign language. I am making progress and try daily to improve my understanding.”
“Coffee Break German Season 3 is fantastic. Loving it so far!”
Questions
What’s the difference between the course and the free podcast?
The free podcast has the main audio lessons. The course adds the bonus lesson for each one, full transcripts, lesson notes, translation challenges and quizzes, all without ads.
Is Level 3 right for me?
It’s for intermediate learners, usually after Levels 1 and 2. If you can follow the first free Level 3 episode with a bit of effort, it’s a good fit.
Can I download the materials?
Yes, the audio and lesson notes download to your device for offline study.
How long do I have access?
For life. Pay once and it’s yours, across all of your devices.
When does it start and finish?
It starts the moment you join and has no end date. It’s self-paced, so you set the timeline.
Can I try it before I buy?
Yes. You can listen to the main lessons free on the podcast. The course adds all the support that goes with them: a bonus audio lesson for each one, full transcripts and lesson notes, translation challenges and quizzes.
Find the course that fits you
Coffee Break German has three levels, from absolute beginner to intermediate. If this one doesn’t feel right, try the level above or below.
Coffee Break German · Level 3
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