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Coffee Break German Level 3

This is Season 3 of our free German podcast, for intermediate learners. Over 40 lessons you’ll take on the genitive, the passive and the subjunctive, and the season ends with Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein, a story in ten episodes.

Level 3B1–B240 lessonsWith teachers Andrea and Thomas, and learner Mark

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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.

  1. 1Wir haben uns schon lange nicht mehr gesehenA review of the perfect tenseReview
  2. 2Was für eine Gelegenheit!The gender of German nouns
  3. 3Mit welchem Schiff fahren wir?Using the pronouns welche and diese
  4. 4Wir arbeiteten pausenlosThe imperfect tense
  5. 5Ich aß täglich ein EisIrregular verbs in the imperfect tense
  6. 6Wessen Socken sind das?The genitive case
  7. 7Ich habe gehofft, früher hier zu seinThe infinitive with zu
  8. 8Ohne zu meckernConnectors
  9. 9Was soll ich tun, um durchs Land zu reisen?The infinitive with um zu
  10. 10Review episodeReview

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.

  1. 11Laut Aussagen des Fanclubs, wird Mark P. PianistThe genitive with prepositions
  2. 12Früchte des italienischen SommersAdjective endings in the genitive
  3. 13Er wird dir schon zuhörenThe future tense
  4. 14Solange die Kinder noch gern zelten…Temporal connectors
  5. 15Das Mädchen, dessen Haare bis zum Boden reichenRelative pronouns in the genitive
  6. 16Sie arbeitet seit zwei Jahren in MünchenTemporal prepositions
  7. 17Ich finde ihn ganz nettQualifiers
  8. 18Das werde ich mir merkenReflexive verbs with the dative
  9. 19Also los nach dem PiepsCausative adverbs
  10. 20Review of lessons 11 to 19Review

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.

  1. 21So wird der Whisky gebranntThe passive
  2. 22Wann kommt der nächste Bus vorbei?Separable verbs
  3. 23Die erste Destination ist AtlantaOrdinal numbers
  4. 24Nehmen Sie den gekühlten Teig aus dem KühlschrankThe past participle as an adjective
  5. 25Ob sengende Hitze oder klirrende KälteThe present participle as an adjective
  6. 26Entweder das Eine oder das AndereMore connectors
  7. 27Könnte ich doch besser tanzenThe subjunctive: wishes and dreams
  8. 28Ich sollte mich nicht so aufregenThe subjunctive: giving advice
  9. 29Das wäre super!The subjunctive: hypotheses
  10. 30Review of lessons 21 to 29Review

Part 4 · Lessons 31 to 40

Ein Zwilling studiert selten allein

A story in ten episodes, following Lucie and Marian as they get ready for university, brings the season together.

  1. 31Endlich geschafft!Story, chapter 1: the twins get their oral Abitur results
  2. 32Zweifel und ZeugnisvergabeStory, chapter 2: Marian wants a plan B on graduation day
  3. 33Vorfreude und VorbereitungenStory, chapter 3: a family celebration, then planning for California
  4. 34Der AbiballStory, chapter 4: the twins celebrate at their school leavers' ball
  5. 35Emails aus KalifornienStory, chapter 5: the UCLA decisions arrive by email
  6. 36Ein Wechselbad der GefühleStory, chapter 6: mixed feelings for the whole family after the news
  7. 37Väterlicher RatStory, chapter 7: Dad suggests other options, and Marian thinks of Berlin
  8. 38Künftige Mitbewohner:innenStory, chapter 8: Lucie meets future classmates online; Marian keeps a secret
  9. 39Bangen und stille FreudeStory, chapter 9: an important email arrives while Marian is alone
  10. 40Ende gut, alles gutStory, chapter 10: Marian shares his news, and Lucie plans a party

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