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Coffee Break Italian

CBI 3.39 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | Pericolo scampato!

We’re back with the penultimate episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3! In this chapter of our story series “Il tesoro di Montespelonca” after making it to the cave, Alessandro and his friends decide to confront the person they believe is stealing the treasure hidden. Meanwhile, a terrible storm is flooding the cave. Will our

Coffee Break German

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

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 to emphasise adjectives in German and the apt idiom über den Berg sein.

Coffee Break Portuguese

CBP 1.09 | Talking about language – Useful phrases in Portuguese

We’ve reached lesson nine of Coffee Break Portuguese – the series that will teach you Portuguese right from the beginning. In this lesson we’re talking about something which is very important to us here at Coffee Break Languages … and that is language! We’ll be learning some helpful phrases that you can use to express that

Coffee Break Spanish

Capítulo 13 – ¿Qué es lo más importante?

In this episode, Marta concentrates on solving the puzzle she abandoned many years ago while Pilar observes her and seems to know more than she is letting on… what could she and Carlos be hiding? As usual, the episode is packed with new and interesting words like callejón and phrases like darse por vencido and

Coffee Break Swedish

CBSw Travel Diaries 1.05 | Småstaden Skärhamn

In this lesson we explore the small town Skärhamn on the Swedish west coast where we take the opportunity to delve into slightly more complex grammar. We look at how certain words can carry different meanings depending on the context and how other words can be used to subtly to convey different feelings. Of course,

Coffee Break Italian

CBI 3.38 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | Ma lui cosa fa qui?

Welcome back to a new episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 and another instalment of our story series “Il tesoro di Montespelonca”! In this chapter, Alessandro shares with his friends what he has learned about le Torrette thanks to nonna Nina. Will they finally find the entrance to the legendary cave? Francesca and Mark

Coffee Break German

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

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 studies; Lucie has even already found friends and met her future roommate online on the forum for

Coffee Break Portuguese

CBP 1.08 | More places in town – How to ask for directions in Portuguese

We’re back with another episode to help you learn Portuguese on your coffee break. In our eighth lesson we’re delving further into the topic of places in town. Join Rafael and Ava to learn some more words and phrases that you should now if you’re visiting a new Portuguese-speaking town or city, and learn how

Coffee Break Gaelic

CBGa 1.07 | Talking about language — Useful phrases in Gaelic

Join teacher Susanna, learner Mark and Cultural Correspondent Rae in this latest episode of Coffee Break Gaelic our series for beginners of Gaelic. In this lesson you’ll learn the words for different languages in Gaelic and how to talk about which languages you speak. You’ll also find out more about Gaelic in Nova Scotia.

Coffee Break Spanish

Capítulo 12 – El último rompecabezas

In this episode we go with Marta back to her childhood; to her room, to her memories and to the last puzzle she ever received from her father. Can she find what she is looking for? Listen out for the new verbs corroer and rebuscar, and can you work out what ver algo con otros

Coffee Break Swedish

CBSw Travel Diaries 1.04 | Badplatsen Bleket

Welcome to the next instalment of the Coffee Break Swedish Travel Diaries! Day four of the trip takes us to the swimming spot, Bleket. The weather is shifting, which causes the mood of some family members to shift too. As we dive into salty water, we learn new vocabulary and grammar, before rounding off the

Coffee Break Italian

CBI 3.37 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | La leggenda delle Torrette.

We’re back with another episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 and another instalment of our story series “Il tesoro di Montespelonca“. After the events of the previous episode, Alessandro is still angry with his friends and decides to visit his nonna for lunch in hopes of finally getting to the bottom of the mystery!

Coffee Break German

CBG 3.37 | Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein | Väterlicher Rat

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: keeping his best interests in mind, observant father Michael talks to Marian

Coffee Break Portuguese

CBP 1.07 | Asking where things are – City vocabulary in Portuguese

Olá! Welcome to another episode of Coffee Break Portuguese. Our topic for today is places in town. Rafael and Ava will cover some useful words and phrases to help you find your way around a town or city and talk about how to ask for directions. This lesson is an introduction to the topic and

Coffee Break Spanish

Capítulo 11 – ¿Y ahora qué?

In Chapter 10, Pilar called Marta following a visit from an estate agent arranged by Carlos some time ago. Before Marta had the chance to uncover any information about her father, Pilar hung up the phone on her. Listen to this week’s episode as Marta heads to back to her childhood home to find out

Coffee Break Swedish

CBSw Travel Diaries 1.03 | Krabbfiske och bastubad på Klädesholmen

In this lesson, the family leaves Marstrand to travel to nearby island Klädesholmen. We get to hear stories about Mattias’s childhood as he takes us up and down the streets lined by white wooden houses on this rocky island full of rose bushes, sunshine, and sailboats. We learn some new vocabulary and revise verb tenses

Coffee Break Italian

CBI 3.36 | Il tesoro di Montespelonca | D’ora in poi me la caverò da solo!

Welcome back to another episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 and a further instalment of our story series “Il tesoro di Montespelonca”! In this chapter Alessandro and his friends finally make it to Le Torrette but are disappointed to find only grass and thorn bushes when they arrive. The three friends disagree on their