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Coffee Break German News – 4th April 2022

In this special episode, Mark provides an update on all things Coffee Break German including the return of the Coffee Break German Magazine in late April 2022; the launch of the Coffee Break books, available from June in your local bookshop and from online retailers; and the Coffee Break German Club, where you can get

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CBG 3.11 | The genitive with prepositions | Laut Aussagen es Fanclubs, wird Mark P. Pianist

In this lesson, we’re continuing with a topic which had been avoided up until Season 3 of Coffee Break German – the genitive! While it is possible to avoid using the genitive, when used correctly, it makes you sound like a true native speaker. Join hosts Mark and Andrea as they explore some prepositions with the genitive: wegen, infolge, gemäß, dank, außerhalb/innerhalb,

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CBG 3.10 | Review episode

We’ve reached Lesson 10 so it’s time to review everything we’ve learned so far in Season 3 of Coffee Break German! Throughout this lesson we’ll be reviewing the topics which Mark and Andrea covered in Lessons 1 – 9, from the Perfect and Imperfect Tense to the Genitive, Connectors and more. There are some exercises

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CBG 3.08 | Connectors | Ohne zu meckern

This lesson of Coffee Break German is about “connectors”. These are words that join clauses or phrases in a sentence. Join Mark and Andrea as they look at a variety of different connectors and see how they function in a sentence while learning their meanings. We also have the chance to see connectors in the

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CBG 3.07 | The infinitive with zu | Ich habe gehofft, früher hier zu sein

In Lesson 7 of Coffee Break German Season 3, we are looking at the infinitive structure with zu but without um. Throughout the lesson we identify some verbs and expressions that require this structure. We also hear some useful vocabulary, including: sammeln aufbauen and vorhaben.

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CBG 3.06 | The genitive case | Wessen Socken sind das?

Welcome back to Coffee Break German Season 3! Join Mark and Andrea in Lesson 6 as they introduce the genitive case which conveys belonging and possession. In our story this week, we follow flatmates Jana and Karin as they tidy their apartment and discuss whose belongings are lying around! Listen out for examples of the

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CBG 3.05 | Irregular verbs in the imperfect tense | Ich aß täglich ein Eis

Following on from the previous lesson of Coffee Break German Season 3, Mark and Andrea continue to look at the imperfect tense, this time, focusing on irregular verbs. The imperfect tense is used when writing or telling a story in the past so we take a look at a letter where we see many irregular imperfect

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CBG 3.04 | The imperfect tense | Wir arbeiteten pausenlos

Lesson 4 of Coffee Break German Season 3 is all about the imperfect tense. Throughout the lesson Mark and Andrea focus on the conjugation of regular verbs and then listen to a diary entry where we hear examples of the tense in context.

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CBG 3.03 | Using the pronouns welche and diese | Mit welchem Schiff fahren wir?

In Lesson 3 from Coffee Break German Season 3, Mark and Andrea discuss the use of pronouns welche and diese before listening to a dialogue in which a tour guide shows a group of tourists around the city of Zurich. Be sure to take note of the use of the pronouns welche/welcher/welches and diese/dieser/dieses throughout

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CBG 3.02 | The Gender of German nouns | Was für eine Gelegenheit!

In this second episode from Season 3 of Coffee Break German, Mark and Andrea review the rules for the articles der, die and das. We also hear a dialogue between Gundula and Karl as they discuss an art exhibition before going on to have drink at a local Kneipe. If you’d like to take advantage

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CBG Travel Diaries 2.10 | Der große Tag in Wien

Welcome to the tenth and final episode from Season 2 of the Coffee Break German Travel Diaries! For the final stop of our trip, we’re in Austria’s capital – Vienna – which offers many spectacular sights. The best part of the trip is still to come as Karl’s big surprise is finally revealed to Birgit!

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CBG Travel Diaires 2.09 | Köstliche Gerichte aus der Region

It’s the penultimate episode of the Coffee Break German Travel Diaries Season 2! As the ship docks in Melk, a small Austrian town on the Danube, Karl and Birgit marvel at the Melk monastery after a relaxing breakfast before tucking into goulash later in the day. Back onboard, plans are all in place and Karl

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CBG Travel Diaries 2.08 | Ein Ruhetag in der Dreiflüssestadt

Welcome back to another episode of the Coffee Break German Travel Diaries Season 2! This time, we’re in Passau on the German-Austrian border – a romantic city on the Danube – surrounded by green hills and colourful houses. Karl manages to hide his nerves as well as a secret purchase while he and Birgit enjoy

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CBG Travel Diaries 2.07 | Ein Regentag in Regensburg

In this episode, Regensburg lives up to its name weather wise but the rain doesn’t stop Karl and Birgit from making the most of their day trip as they explore museums and churches before heading to the magnificent Thurn und Taxis Castle. Karl finally shares details of his big surprise – Das Geheimnis ist gelüftet!

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CBG Travel Diaries 2.06 | Von der Kaiserburg sieht man die ganze Stadt!

It’s time to discover a brand new city in Episode 6 of the Coffee Break German Travel Diaries, Season 2. This time, we’re joining Karl and Birgit in Nuremberg! The couple’s newfound friends join them as they sample some local beer while avoiding the rain after their bus tour and castle visit – all before

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CBG Travel Diaries 2.05 | Mittelalterliches Flair

Welcome back to Season 2 of the Coffee Break German Travel Diaries! We’re halfway through our virtual trip and this time, we’re joining Karl and Birgit at a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Discover the spectacular architecture and half-timbered houses in Bamberg and enjoy a trip on the river in a different kind of boat –

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CBG Travel Diaries 2.04 | Romantische Gassen mit Pflasterstein

In the latest instalment of the Coffee Break German Travel Diaries Season 2, we discover another river – the Main – and a new romantic setting in the cobbled streets of Würzburg in Bavaria. The couple discover what the city has to offer and Karl’s plan takes shape after a trip to the wine cellar.

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CBG Travel Diaries 2.03 | Ausblick am Deutschen Eck

In the latest episode from Season 2 of the Coffee Break German Travel Diaries, Karl and Birgit are waking up in Koblenz, a beautiful city in Rhineland-Palatinate. The couple join their new friends on a cable car trip, high above the Rhine, to The Ehrenbreitstein Fortress before rounding off the day with dinner on deck.