It’s no secret that here at Coffee Break Languages we’re all ABBA fans, so when we were planning our special event which included the announcement of Coffee Break Swedish, we felt it was only appropriate to include a few references to ABBA. Some of these were fairly obvious, taken from the most popular ABBA songs,
Integrating music into your Italian study routine can make it an enjoyable and effective process. Songs provide a rich resource of vocabulary, grammar, and cultural context, making them an excellent tool for language learners. With that in mind, we prepared this article with some of the best songs to learn Italian! So, grab your headphones,
Every year, France plays host to one of the largest annual sporting events in the world: Le Tour de France. For 23 days, competitors cycle 2000 miles through 21 different stages, covering mountain ranges and coastal villages. With all of its twists, turns, rapid sprints and gruelling ascents, the event can serve as a powerful
Tell us who you are, where you live, your nationality and how long you’ve been learning a language with us. I am Liz from Taiwan and live in Germany. I have been learning Spanish with Coffee Break Spanish for 3 months. What experience have you had speaking and learning other languages? I was born in
Tell us who you are, where you live, your nationality and how long you’ve been learning a language with us. My name is Freya, I am British and I live in the East of England. I have been learning with Coffee Break for two months. Which language or languages are you learning with Coffee Break?
You may be familiar with Coffee Break French, Coffee Break Spanish and indeed our other Coffee Break German, Italian, Chinese and Swedish editions, but what about Coffee Break Emoji? With millions of “fluent” users around the world, Emoji is here to stay, and what better day to write about this interesting language of pictures than
Tell us who you are, where you live, your nationality and how long you’ve been learning a language with us. I am Gail, originally from Glasgow in Scotland but living in Switzerland for the last 7 years. I have been learning with CB courses for about 6 years. Which language or languages are you learning
Every July, the province of Quebec, Canada, becomes the hub of laughter as the largest international comedy festival in the world, Juste Pour Rire Just for Laughs, takes over Montreal. What started in 1983 as a two-day comedy event is now a huge platform for both francophone and other comedians from all over the world.
Tell us who you are, where you live, your nationality and how long you’ve been learning a language with us. I’m Liane from Australia . I’ve been following Coffee Break Spanish for about 3 years. Which language or languages are you learning with Coffee Break? Spanish What experience have you had speaking and learning other
Do you enjoy listening to music? It’s something you can do which doesn’t have to take any time out of your day – you can listen while you’re walking to work or washing the dishes. Wouldn’t it be great, then, if you could combine music and studying to help you with your language learning? If
The French Open – les Championnats Internationaux de France de Tennis – is an annual event which takes place at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris. Since this is the only one of the four most prestigious tournaments in tennis, which is held in a country where English is not the official language, we thought we’d
Did you know that Canadian French is spoken by more than 84% of the population of Quebec, according to data from the 2021 Census of Canada? That is true, and although many Quebecers or Québécois are bilingual in English and French (or speak another language as their mother tongue), more than 7.07 million people still
Learning a new language is always an enriching experience, as it is a great exercise for your brain, a beautiful way to learn about new cultures and so forth. But why learn Norwegian? We believe several reasons make it a great idea, therefore, we prepared this blog post to talk about the interesting aspects of
Tell us who you are, where you live, your nationality and how long you’ve been learning a language with us. Hello I’m Yvonne, an American living in the beautiful state of Vermont. I started using Coffee Break Italian at the end of January 2018, prompted by an upcoming trip to Italy in May. I travelled
Just when you think you’re starting to get the hang of Spanish, you discover that there are many different varieties spoken all around the world, for example Spain Spanish vs Mexican Spanish. Cue a brief sense of despair at the thought of having to learn every different form of the language, followed by relief when
When is the best age to learn a new language? It has been said that to be fluent in a second language, one should start learning by the age of 10. What do you think? To us here at Coffee Break Languages, this presents two questions: how do you define “fluent”?; and, is all learning
The English language is filled with innumerable intriguing expressions. For example, one way to describe rotten, wet weather is to say that it’s raining cats and dogs, and sometimes the only way to punish someone for letting the cat out of the bag is by giving them a taste of their own medicine. Of course,
Working for a multinational software company in Colombia, Daniel is required to speak a number of languages on a regular basis. His language learning journey started at a young age: “When I was younger I went to a bilingual school here in Colombia and afterwards my father moved to Brazil so then I learned Portuguese over
Tell us who you are, where you live, your nationality and how long you’ve been learning a language with us. I’m a Medical Historian, I’m British and I live in Dorset, and I’ve been learning Spanish with Coffee Break for a year. I back up my Coffee Break lessons with a weekly Spanish class in
Originally from Australia, Amanda now lives in New York where she moved to work as a lawyer. However, she is now focusing on pursuing a career as a writer. Having Lebanese parents, Amanda can speak Arabic and has also studied Japanese. Amanda started learning Italian for a partner. However, even after the end of that relationship,
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