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CBF Lesson 427
Coffee Break French

Season 4 – Episode 27 – Coffee Break French

In this latest episode of Coffee Break French, Mark and Pierre-Benoît discuss Gabrielle’s most recent email to Matthieu. She’s giving Matthieu some advice on where he should take Sylvie on their first date, and she also reveals some news about her own love life! Language points covered include some interesting examples of the pluperfect tense,

Spanish Challenge 22
Coffee Break Spanish

Coffee Break Spanish Two Minute Challenge Episode 022

Put your Spanish vocabulary to the test with this episode of the Coffee Break Spanish Two Minute Challenge. We’ve rated this episode as difficulty level 2 (intermediate). View the video episode It’s over to you! We’d love to hear from you: let us know which words you found by posting a comment below. Subscribe to the podcast Don’t

French Challenge 22
Coffee Break French

Coffee Break French Two Minute Challenge Episode 022

Put your French vocabulary to the test with this episode of the Coffee Break French Two Minute Challenge. We’ve rated this episode as difficulty level 3 (= tricky). View the video episode It’s over to you! We’d love to hear from you: let us know which words you found by posting a comment below. Subscribe to the

CBS Espresso 9
Coffee Break Spanish

Coffee Break Spanish Espresso 009

In this week’s Coffee Break Spanish Espresso Mark discusses the verb irse which he saw on a poster in the Spanish town of Málaga. This poster gives us the opportunity to look at the difference between ir and irse. In the Subjunctive of the Week segment, Fernanda introduces us to dudar que, and our Quotation

French Challenge 21
Coffee Break French

Coffee Break French Two Minute Challenge Episode 021

Put your French vocabulary to the test with this episode of the Coffee Break French Two Minute Challenge. We’ve rated this episode as difficulty level 2 (= intermediate). View the video episode It’s over to you! We’d love to hear from you: let us know which words you found by posting a comment below. Subscribe to the

CBG Lesson 140
Coffee Break German

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

Spanish Challenge 21
Coffee Break Spanish

Coffee Break Spanish Two Minute Challenge Episode 021

Put your Spanish vocabulary to the test with this episode of the Coffee Break Spanish Two Minute Challenge. We’ve rated this episode as difficulty level 3 (tricky). View the video episode It’s over to you! We’d love to hear from you: let us know which words you found by posting a comment below. Subscribe to the podcast Don’t

French Challenge 20
Coffee Break French

Coffee Break French Two Minute Challenge Episode 020

Put your French vocabulary to the test with this episode of the Coffee Break French Two Minute Challenge. We’ve rated this episode as difficulty level 1 (= easy). View the video episode It’s over to you! We’d love to hear from you: let us know which words you found by posting a comment below. Subscribe to the

Spanish Challenge 20
Coffee Break Spanish

Coffee Break Spanish Two Minute Challenge Episode 020

Put your Spanish vocabulary to the test with this episode of the Coffee Break Spanish Two Minute Challenge. We’ve rated this episode as difficulty level 3 (tricky). View the video episode It’s over to you! We’d love to hear from you: let us know which words you found by posting a comment below. Subscribe to the podcast Don’t

French Challenge 19
Coffee Break French

Coffee Break French Two Minute Challenge Episode 019

Put your French vocabulary to the test with this episode of the Coffee Break French Two Minute Challenge. We’ve rated this episode as difficulty level 3 (= tricky). View the video episode It’s over to you! We’d love to hear from you: let us know which words you found by posting a comment below. Subscribe to the

Spanish Challenge 19
Coffee Break Spanish

Coffee Break Spanish Two Minute Challenge Episode 019

Put your Spanish vocabulary to the test with this episode of the Coffee Break Spanish Two Minute Challenge. We’ve rated this episode as difficulty level 2 (intermediate). View the video episode It’s over to you! We’d love to hear from you: let us know which words you found by posting a comment below. Subscribe to the podcast Don’t

CBS Espresso 8
Coffee Break Spanish

Coffee Break Spanish Espresso 008

In this week’s Coffee Break Spanish Espresso Mark talks about a notice he photographed in a supermarket parking lot in Mexico. The language featured on the notice gives us an opportunity to look at the future tense, the word durante and some interesting vocabulary. In the Subjunctive of the Week segment, Fernanda tackles the tricky word aunque and

Spanish Challenge 18
Coffee Break Spanish

Coffee Break Spanish Two Minute Challenge Episode 018

Put your Spanish vocabulary to the test with this episode of the Coffee Break Spanish Two Minute Challenge. We’ve rated this episode as difficulty level 1 (easy). View the video episode It’s over to you! We’d love to hear from you: let us know which words you found by posting a comment below. Subscribe to the podcast Don’t

French Challenge 18
Coffee Break French

Coffee Break French Two Minute Challenge Episode 018

Put your French vocabulary to the test with this episode of the Coffee Break French Two Minute Challenge. We’ve rated this episode as difficulty level 2 (= intermediate). View the video episode It’s over to you! We’d love to hear from you: let us know which words you found by posting a comment below. Subscribe to the

CBF 426
Coffee Break French

Season 4 – Episode 26 – Coffee Break French

We’re back with another episode of our advanced French course. In this episode Mark and Pierre-Benoît consider Sylvie’s latest email to her mother and, as usual there are lots of interesting grammar points and idiomatic expressions to discuss including se faire des films, faire un petit somme and the expression en dire long sur quelque

Spanish Challenge 17
Coffee Break Spanish

Coffee Break Spanish Two Minute Challenge Episode 017

Put your Spanish vocabulary to the test with this episode of the Coffee Break Spanish Two Minute Challenge. We’ve rated this episode as difficulty level 2 (intermediate). View the video episode It’s over to you! We’d love to hear from you: let us know which words you found by posting a comment below. Subscribe to the podcast Don’t

French Challenge 17
Coffee Break French

Coffee Break French Two Minute Challenge Episode 017

Put your French vocabulary to the test with this episode of the Coffee Break French Two Minute Challenge. We’ve rated this episode as difficulty level 3 (= tricky). View the video episode It’s over to you! We’d love to hear from you: let us know which words you found by posting a comment below. Subscribe to the

CBG Lesson 39
Coffee Break German

How to say ‘happy birthday’ in German? A quick guide!

Learning how to celebrate special occasions in another language is a fun and practical way to deepen your cultural and linguistic knowledge. If you are in a German-speaking country or have friends that speak the language, one of the most common phrases you’ll need to know is how to say “happy birthday” in German. If

French Challenge 16
Coffee Break French

Coffee Break French Two Minute Challenge Episode 016

Put your French vocabulary to the test with this episode of the Coffee Break French Two Minute Challenge. We’ve rated this episode as difficulty level 2 (= intermediate). View the video episode It’s over to you! We’d love to hear from you: let us know which words you found by posting a comment below. Subscribe to the

Spanish Challenge 16
Coffee Break Spanish

Coffee Break Spanish Two Minute Challenge Episode 016

Put your Spanish vocabulary to the test with this episode of the Coffee Break Spanish Two Minute Challenge. We’ve rated this episode as difficulty level 2 (intermediate). View the video episode It’s over to you! We’d love to hear from you: let us know which words you found by posting a comment below. Subscribe to the podcast Don’t