What you’ll be able to do
Level 2 adds the tenses and grammar you need to talk about more of your life.
Talk about the past, present and future
Move between what you did, what you’re doing and what you’re going to do.
Use the perfect and the imperfect
Say what happened, and what was happening when it did.
Get adjectives right
Learn whether an adjective comes before or after the noun, and how to use bello, questo and quello.
Ask and answer questions
Form questions in Italian, answer them, and use ci and ne.
The people in the lessons
Mark and Francesca present the course, and Isla takes on the role of the learner. She asks the questions and has a go, and you pick it up along with her.
The last ten lessons are La Mia Estate, a story set over one summer that brings together everything you’ve learned.
Inside every lesson
All 40 lessons follow the same shape, so you always know what to do next.
What’s included
Pay once and it’s yours for life, on every device you use.
- 40 full lessons Over 20 hours of audio.
- Video lessons With the Italian on screen.
- Comprehensive lesson notes Grammar, vocabulary and transcripts.
- Interactive quizzes Check your progress as you go.
- Downloads Take the audio and notes offline.
- Extras A Lesson 16B extra, and a bonus video on conjugating verbs with hand signals.
- Lifetime access One payment, no subscription.
Video
The video lesson
Mark, Francesca and Isla work through the lesson, with the Italian on screen as you go.
Audio
The audio lesson
Download the same lesson to review on a walk, in the car or on the train.
Notes
Lesson notes
Read transcripts of the dialogues, with grammar explanations, vocabulary and cultural notes written out in full.
Bonus
Bonus audio
Test your understanding with review, translation challenges and extra vocabulary.
The 40 lessons
The lessons start with the present tense and move on to the past, and the course ends with a story in ten episodes.
Part 1 · Lessons 1 to 10
The present tense
Use verbs in the present tense to talk about your weekend, your daily routine and your plans for the evening, ask for help and arrange to go out.
- 1Conjugating -are verbs in the present tense
- 2Talking about the weekend using -are verbs
- 3A che ora ti alzi?Reflexive verbs, telling the time and daily routines
- 4Dipingo a modo mio…Present tense -ere verbs, including spelling changes
- 5Mario pulisce la casa-ire verbs, including -isc- verbs and reflexives
- 6Cosa facciamo stasera?Using the present tense to make arrangements
- 7Faccio colazione, poi vado alla spiaggia perché fa bello!The irregular verbs andare and fare
- 8Hai bisogno di aiuto?The irregular verbs avere and essere
- 9Sai che vado a Londra domani?The irregular verbs bere, tenere, sapere and conoscere
- 10Esci stasera? Vengo anch'io!The irregular verbs venire, uscire and dire
Part 2 · Lessons 11 to 20
Describing things, and the past
Describe things with colours and adjectives, including bello, questo and quello, learn to use ci, then talk about what you’ve learned, seen and tried with the perfect tense.
- 11I pantaloni blu sono molto eleganti!Adjective agreement and position, with clothes and colours
- 12Che belle scarpe e che bell'orologio!The adjectives bello and buono
- 13Questo libro è in italiano, ma quello è in franceseQuesto and quello: saying this and that
- 14Abbiamo delle belle mele rosseThe partitive article and ne, buying food
- 15Adoro il calcio: ci penso giorno e notteUsing the little words ci and ne
- 16Abbiamo imparato molto!The perfect tense with avere
- 17Abbiamo visto tuttoIrregular past participles in the perfect tense
- 18A che ora sono arrivati?The perfect tense with essere
- 19Ti è piaciuta la pastiera?Piacere and reflexive verbs in the perfect tense
- 20Non ha mai provato la pizza napoletanaMai, già, ancora and appena with the perfect tense
Part 3 · Lessons 21 to 30
More about the past
Use the imperfect to say what was happening when something else happened, then talk about people, preferences and plans, and finish with a review.
- 21C'era molta gente e non faceva troppo freddoThe imperfect tense for describing the past
- 22Preparavo la cena quando Luca è arrivatoImperfect and perfect: what was happening when something happened
- 23Cosa facevi quando ti ho telefonato?Choosing between the perfect and the imperfect
- 24Chi va a Roma perde la poltronaRelative pronouns che, cui and chi
- 25Chi è quella persona che lavora in biblioteca?Question words: come, dove, quando, chi and more
- 26Preferisci andare in palestra o a teatro?The prepositions a, in and su
- 27Fra 10 minuti dobbiamo essere da tuo zio!The prepositions di, da, per, con and tra/fra
- 28Dopo aver fatto colazione, vado al lavoroPrima di and dopo aver: before and after doing something
- 29Ho molti amici molto simpaticiForming adverbs, plus molto, troppo and poco
- 30Review
Part 4 · Lessons 31 to 40
La Mia Estate
La Mia Estate is a story in ten episodes, set over one summer, that brings the season together.
- 31La Mia Estate ep1 – Facciamo le valigieIntroducing the future tense
- 32La Mia Estate ep2 – Sognare non costa nienteArriving in Italy, and the pluperfect tense
- 33La Mia Estate ep3 – Accipicchia! Che sbadato…Direct and indirect object pronouns
- 34La Mia Estate ep4 – Dobbiamo escogitare un pianoA first look at the subjunctive
- 35La Mia Estate ep5 – Perché non ci diamo del tu?Formal and informal "you", darsi del tu
- 36La Mia Estate ep6 – Incredibile, sembrano due piccioncini!The imperative for giving commands
- 37La Mia Estate ep7 – Chissà quali sorprese ci regaleranno le stelle!Imperatives with pronouns, and negative commands
- 38La Mia Estate ep8 – Adesso, esprimi un desiderio!The subjunctive after feelings and opinions
- 39La Mia Estate ep9 – Che scenetta romantica…The conditional and the imperfect subjunctive
- 40La Mia Estate ep10 – Ognuno vivrà l’estate che aveva sognatoThe subjunctive after volere, pensare and sperare
From learners on the course
“I have reached the end of Coffee Break Italian Level 2 after taking a break for a while and returning to it a couple of years later. I have really enjoyed the course and found the format (video and audio) and the excellent tutors work very well.”
“I find the lessons very engaging. Looking forward to learning more in season two. I also like how you include grammar in the lessons”
“Una lezione fantastica, in particolare la parte delle stranezze gastronomiche italiane! Mi è piaciuta molto. Grazie!”
Questions
What’s the difference between the course and the free podcast?
The free podcast is the audio of each lesson. The course adds the video lessons, lesson notes, quizzes and bonus audio, all without ads.
Is Level 2 right for me?
It’s for learners who’ve finished Level 1, or who already know the basics. If you can follow the first free Level 2 episode, it’s a good fit.
Can I download the materials?
Yes, the audio and lesson notes download to your device, so you can review on the go.
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?
You get all 40 lessons as soon as you join, and there’s no end date. Work through them at your own pace.
Can I try it before I buy?
Yes. You can listen to the lessons free on the podcast. The course adds all the support that goes with them: a video of every lesson, full lesson notes and transcripts, quizzes and bonus review audio.
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Coffee Break Italian has three levels, from absolute beginner to intermediate. If this one doesn’t feel right, try the level above or below.
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