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Coffee Break Languages

Learn German in coffee-break lessons from the Radio Lingua Network. In each lesson we'll focus on the language you need to know and before long you'll be making yourself understood with native German speakers.

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Coffee Break German

We're back with a special bonus episode of the Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt! Join us for a detailed explanation of this year's Treasure Hunt clues. Sit back, relax and enjoy listening to this episode on your next coffee break. ☕️
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Bonus Episode: Clues Explained - Die große Coffee Break Schatzsuche

We have reached the last clue of our virtual treasure hunt - Die große Coffee Break Schatzsuche 2025 - which will lead us to the final location! Test your German and detective skills as we reveal everything you need to know to determine the last destination. Remember to submit your entry form listing the location from each episode to be in with a chance of winning a prize.

Click here to locate the entry form and for further details about the competition.

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Clue #4 (Deutsch) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025

It's time for the third clue of Die große Coffee Break Schatzsuche 2025, our virtual treasure hunt across Europe! Using the interesting facts we provide, and your language skills, can you work out where checkpoint number three is? In case you missed it - everyone who correctly identifies the four mystery locations will win a free month's subscription to the Coffee Break Club, as well as being entered into a prize draw to win lifetime access to our entire collection of German courses!

Don't miss out on this exciting adventure - click here for more details.

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Clue #3 (Deutsch) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025

We're back with the next episode of Die große Coffee Break Schatzsuche 2025, our virtual treasure hunt across Europe! Join us as we reveal clue number two which takes us one step closer to our final location. As we continue through this mini series we'll discover further clues to help you solve the mystery. Remember, you could be in with a chance of winning some great prizes!

For further details about how you can take part in the treasure hunt and enter the competition, click here.

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Clue #2 (Deutsch) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025

Welcome to the first episode of Die große Coffee Break Schatzsuche 2025, our virtual treasure hunt across Europe! Join us in this first episode as we reveal the initial clue. As you continue through this mini series you’ll discover further clues, solve the mystery and practise your German.

For further details about how you can take part, click here.

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Clue #1 (Deutsch) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025

New mini-series! 

Starting on Monday 20th October, join Mark and the Coffee Break German Team for a virtual treasure hunt across Europe, in which we'll discover clues, solve the mystery and practise our German.

But this is not just a language lesson – it's a competition! By taking part you could win some amazing prizes which will help you take your German to the next level.

For everything you need to know about this mini series and how to take part in the competition, click here.

Die große CoffeeBreak Schatzsuche 2025 - coming soon!

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Announcing the Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025

In this short episode, Thomas gives you a quick lesson on talking about quantities in German! ☕✨

We’ll cover the tricky difference between viel (for uncountable nouns) and viele (for countable nouns), plus some handy related words like wenig/wenige, manche or jede Menge. You’ll hear clear examples, practise a few short exercises, and pick up some grammar tips that make using these words much easier.

By the end, you’ll know not only how to say “much” and “many,” but also a few advanced ways to express exactly how much of something there is. Perfect for conversation, writing, or even impressing your German friends with your vocabulary.

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'Viel' or 'Viele'? Talking about quantities in German | A Coffee Break with Thomas

In this Coffee Break German mini-episode, Thomas shares a quick and friendly guide to expressing gratitude in German. ☕🙏

We’ll explore the usual Danke, along with many other options depending on the situation and if you are talking to a police officer, an old friend or your colleagues at work. 

With short examples and a touch of humour, this episode will help you thank people confidently in any situation, and maybe even impress a German speaker with your variety!

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Choosing the "right" thank you in German | A Coffee Break with Thomas

In this mini-episode, Thomas helps you unlock the mystery of the Nullartikel, when German nouns don’t need an article! ☕💡

We’ll look at examples from meals, professions, languages, and abstract ideas, and show how dropping the article can make your German sound more natural. With short, practical examples and a few exercises, you’ll quickly get a feel for this sometimes tricky grammar point.

Perfect for learners wanting to improve fluency in conversation, or anyone curious about how German handles nouns without a definite or indefinite article.

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The Nullartikel in German | A Coffee Break with Thomas

Autumn is here, and in this lesson, Thomas takes you through the cosy world of German autumn words and expressions! 🍂☕

We’ll explore terms for leaves, harvest, and seasonal fun, plus idiomatic expressions you might not find in a dictionary. From talking about falling leaves to phrases used during harvest time, you’ll learn vocabulary that’s perfect for chatting about the season with friends or reading a German magazine.

With short, clear examples and quick practice sentences, this mini-lesson is ideal for building your vocabulary and keeping your German seasonal and fun.

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Autumn in German | A Coffee Break with Thomas

Do you know when to use gehen and fahren to say "to go" in German? In this episode of The Coffee Break German Show Mark and Thomas clarify the different contexts in which you would use each verb.

➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this lesson ⬅️

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When to use ‘fahren’ and ‘gehen’ | The Coffee Break German Show 1.02

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