What you’ll be able to do
Level 2 takes on the parts of German that many learners find hardest, one at a time.
Talk across past, present and future
Say what you did, what you’re doing and what you’re going to do.
Get cases and word order right
Learn where the verb goes after weil, dass and ob.
Make adjectives agree
Learn the endings that match the gender, number and case of the noun.
Cope in more situations
Order food, describe things, talk about your childhood and get around.
The people behind Level 2
Andrea, who is from Switzerland, presents this level, and Mark takes on the role of the learner. He has a go, Andrea explains, and you pick it up along with him.
Julia joins them as the cultural correspondent, and the last ten lessons are a radio play that uses 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 German on screen.
- Comprehensive lesson notes Grammar, vocabulary and transcripts.
- Interactive quizzes Check your progress as you go.
- Downloads Take the audio and notes offline.
- Lifetime access One payment, no subscription.
Video
The video lesson
Andrea and Mark work through the lesson, with the German 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 the transcripts of the dialogues, with grammar explanations, vocabulary and cultural notes in full.
Bonus
Bonus audio
Test your understanding with review, translation challenges and extra vocabulary.
The 40 lessons
The first 30 lessons build your grammar one step at a time, then a radio play in ten episodes brings it all together.
Part 1 · Lessons 1 to 10
Ordering, describing and the past
Talk about nationalities and languages, order food and drink, describe things and hobbies, say what you did, and give reasons with denn and weil.
- 1Ich bin Deutscher, sie ist Deutsche, und wir sprechen Deutsch!Nationalities and languages, plus regular verb endings
- 2Ich möchte gern den Braten mit KartoffelnOrdering food and drink with the accusative case
- 3Das ist ein schönes Zimmer!Hotels, and adjective endings after ein
- 4Ich hätte gern den heißen KaffeeMaking requests, with adjective endings after der, die, das
- 5Spielst du gern Klavier?Hobbies with gern, and saying when and how often
- 6Was hast du gestern gemacht?Introducing the perfect tense with haben
- 7Wir sind nach Berlin geflogenThe perfect tense with sein, and forming past participles
- 8Ich habe großen Hunger, denn ich habe heute noch nichts gegessenGiving reasons with denn
- 9Ich lerne Deutsch, weil ich Deutsch eine schöne Sprache findeGiving reasons with weil: the verb goes to the end
- 10Review lesson
Part 2 · Lessons 11 to 20
Linking ideas
Build sentences with dass and ob, say how much, talk about what people like, and use als to talk about when you were younger.
- 11Ich möchte, dass du das Fenster öffnestAsking someone to do something with dass
- 12Ich denke, dass Deutsch eine wunderbare Sprache istSaying what you think, see and hear with dass
- 13Wie viel Schokolade isst du jede Woche?Much and many: viel and viele
- 14Mark hat bemerkt, dass diese Lektion schwierig istReported speech: saying what someone else said
- 15Mark fragt, ob Heidelberg schön istReporting questions, with question words and ob
- 16Schokolade schmeckt vielen LeutenVerbs that take the dative, and dative pronouns
- 17Ich habe die Hausaufgaben nicht gemacht, weil der Hund sie gefressen hatMaking excuses with weil and the perfect tense
- 18Wie alt warst du, als du ein Handy gekauft hast?The simple past of sein and haben, with als
- 19Wie alt warst du, als du Deutsch lernen wolltest?The simple past of wollen and können
- 20Als ich 10 war, wollte ich Astronautin werdenReview of lessons 11 to 19
Part 3 · Lessons 21 to 30
Past, reflexives and prepositions
Say what you were allowed to do as a child, use reflexive verbs, get around, say what you should do and build relative clauses. The part ends with a review.
- 21Als ich ein Kind war, durfte ich nicht so viel fernsehenThe simple past of müssen and dürfen
- 22Mein Vater wohnte lange in einem kleinen Dorf
- 23Hilfst du deinen Kindern bei ihren Hausaufgaben?Extended family, and possessives in the dative
- 24Wovor fürchtest du dich?Reflexive verbs, including those used with prepositions
- 25Ich habe mich sehr gut entspanntReflexive verbs in the perfect tense
- 26Kommst du jeden Dienstag mit dem Fahrrad zur Deutschklasse?Adverb order: time, reason, manner, place (TeKaMoLo)
- 27Wir sollten wirklich nach Zürich fahrenSaying what you should do: sollen and sollten
- 28Deutschschüler sind Leute, die Deutsch lernenRelative clauses and relative pronouns
- 29Fährst du in die Schweiz, oder fährst du in der Schweiz?
- 30Review
Part 4 · Lessons 31 to 40
The radio play
A radio play in ten episodes, starting with renting a room in a shared flat, brings the course together.
- 31Ich miete in der Wohnung ein Zimmer
- 32Ich suche einen Job als KellnerRadio play, episode 2: Phillip applies for a pub job
- 33Lasst uns ein bisschen feiernRadio play, episode 3: a celebration, and meeting Hanna
- 34Wir haben einen Brief bekommenRadio play: a complaint letter, indirect questions, formal German
- 35Ohne Kuchen konnte ich nie richtig Geburtstag feiernRadio play: planning a birthday party in a beer garden
- 36Ich würde das gleich kaufenRadio play: clothes shopping, and the conditional with würde
- 37Philip sitzt ja dort wie ein Häufchen Elend!Radio play: the birthday party, and the imperative
- 38Was ist denn passiert? Hier ist überall Polizei!Radio play: a break-in at the pub, and the passive
- 39Wie viele Punkte muss man haben, um zu bestehen?Radio play: exam stress, and the verb gefallen
- 40Wie wäre es mit Donnerstagabend?Radio play finale: holiday plans, and German word order
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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.
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.
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