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Coffee Break German – All You Need To Know

Join Mark and Thomas for this special episode of Coffee Break German where we’re talking about something a bit different. We receive emails and messages all the time asking us “where should I start?”, so we thought we’d answer that in this episode. We share details about how Coffee Break German first started and all

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Episode 3 – Coffee Break Conversations

Mark was in Germany earlier this month to record some Coffee Break German content with Julia. After the recording session they took a trip to the Christmas Markets in Berlin’s Gendarmenmarkt and Potsdamerplatz where they recorded this episode of Coffee Break Conversations, the video series which takes you behind the scenes of Radio Lingua. This

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The New Coffee Break Academy

It’s graduation time! As you know, most of our courses feature free lessons, available on our website and on iTunes, Soundcloud and so on, but we also have premium courses which feature additional materials to help you take your learning further. We’ve been looking at ways in which we can improve how we deliver these

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Past tense in German made easy: key tips to master conjugation

As a learner, being able to talk about things that happened in the past in the language that you are learning is a big milestone. If you are learning German, understanding how to use the past tense in German will significantly expand your ability to communicate with native speakers.  In this article, we’ll explore the

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Coffee Break German goes to Innsbruck

Introduction Lessons 31-40 of Coffee Break German have been recorded in Innsbruck, Austria. In this short video introduction to these lessons, Mark joins Thomas in the Marienplatz to talk about what is coming up in this next batch of lessons.

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Useful phrases for tourists when travelling in a German-speaking country

When travelling in Germany, it’s good to know some phrases that can help in emergencies and others that let you talk about your family and other such common topics, like the weather. In this blog post, we will explore a couple of German phrases for tourists, along with their explanations. To make the most of

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A review of German sentence structure for beginners

Getting a handle on German sentence structure is super important for anyone diving into the language! It might seem a bit tricky at first with its unique word order, verb placement, and those separable prefixes, but don’t worry – once you understand the basics, it becomes easier! In this blog post, we’ll take a look

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How hard is it to learn German? Look at what you know already!

If you are wondering ‘how hard is it to learn German?’, we can prove to you that it is easier than you imagine. Why? If you’ve completed your first few lessons of the Coffee Break German, you’ve already learned a lot!  Take a moment and reflect on what great progress you have already made. In

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‘My name is’ in German: a guide to introducing yourself

Being able to introduce yourself is a very important skill that language learners must acquire. If you plan on visiting Berlin, Vienna, Luxembourg, or any other German-speaking country,  knowing how you say ‘my name is’ in German can make a difference when starting conversations.  In this blog post, you will be guided through the basics

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Coffee Break German – Introductory Episode

In this introductory episode, Mark and Thomas talk about what you can expect in the first ten lessons of the course which starts this Wednesday, the 23rd of January 2013. The lessons will introduce the basics of the language and by the end of the first group of ten lessons you’ll be able to communicate

Meet the Coffee Break German team

We’re delighted to tell you more about the new course from the Radio Lingua Network. In Coffee Break German, you’ll be learning enough German to get by in a whole range of situations, for example if you’re travelling in a German-speaking country, or indeed if you just want to impress your friends or your relatives

Coffee Break German Update

We recently announced our forthcoming flagship German course, Coffee Break German and we are delighted to provide an update for you. Coffee Break German will launch on Wednesday 23rd January and in weekly episodes you can join the team and learn German in a structured way, building your language skills gradually with our lessons. Coffee

Announcing Coffee Break German

Bist du fertig? Lass uns anfangen! We’re delighted to introduce to the world a new member of the Coffee Break Languages family: Coffee Break German will launch in January 2013. Since 2006, Coffee Break Spanish and French lessons have been downloaded over 100 million times and we hope that Coffee Break German will be equally