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Coffee Break Italian

Coffee Break Languages

With Coffee Break Italian you can learn Italian where and when it suits you. In Season 1, you"ll join teacher Mark, learner Katie and native speaker Francesca in our 15-minute lessons, and build your confidence in the language, learning Italian from scratch. Take your learning further with Season 2 in which Mark and Francesca are joined by learner Isla. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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29:44

CBI Mag 1.02 | Il Gargano - la Perla della Puglia

Coffee Break Italian ·

2019/05/20

In this episode we're heading south to the region of Puglia and, more specifically, to the area known as Il Gargano. Known for its crystalline waters and golden beaches, there is much to see and do in Il Gargano. Find out more in the episode. Francesca and Mark also have some advice on how to learn vocabulary, based on Tricia's question. The episode concludes with a scioglilingua - a tongue twister - which will help you practise the 'gl' sound in Italian.There will be a total of 10 episodes in

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27:51

CBI Mag 1.01 | La Bocca della Verità

Coffee Break Italian ·

2019/05/06

The Coffee Break Italian team is back with a new series, the Coffee Break Italian Magazine. In each episode of this 10-lesson season for intermediate learners you can build your vocabulary, increase your understanding of grammar and learn to use the Italian language in a more natural way. This series follows on from Seasons 1 and 2 of Coffee Break Italian.There will be a total of 10 episodes in Season 1 of the Coffee Break Italian Magazine. If you'd like to benefit from lesson notes, transcripts,

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27:19

CBI 2.40 | Ognuno vivrà l'estate che aveva sognato

Coffee Break Italian ·

2019/01/28

And so our series, and our soap opera, reach their conclusion and we're delighted to bring you episode 40 of Coffee Break Italian Season 2. In this episode you'll enjoy the finale of La Mia Estate and, as ever, Mark and Francesca are on hand to help you understand everything. We hope you've enjoyed this second season of Coffee Break Italian!This season of Coffee Break Italian features a total of 40 episodes. If you'd like to benefit from lesson notes, bonus audio recordings and video versions of the

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31:39

CBI 2.39 | Che scenetta romantica...

Coffee Break Italian ·

2019/01/14

In the previous instalment ofLa Mia Estatewhichfeatured in episode 38 of Coffee Break Italian, we left our characters at a dramatic point. In episode 39, it's time to see if the night of Ferragosto will help to thaw relations and if the stars finally align for Riccardo and Maria - and for Giorgio and Mia! As usual Francesca and Mark are on hand to discuss the language contained in the episode.This season of Coffee Break Italian features a total of 40 episodes. If you'd like to benefit from lesson

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24:26

CBI 2.38 | Adesso esprimi un desiderio!

Coffee Break Italian ·

2018/12/17

In this episode of Coffee Break Italian, the big day has arrived, La Notte di San Lorenzo. Mia, Anna and Giorgio are full of expectations for the romance of the evening ahead and hope that it will be the perfect opportunity for Maria and Riccardo to get together. Not only that, but Mark and Francesca are joined by a very special guest in the introduction to this episode... This season of Coffee Break Italian features a total of 40 episodes. If you'd like to benefit from lesson notes, bonus audio

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27:34

CBI 2.37 | Chissà quali sorprese ci regaleranno le...

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2018/12/03

In the latest lesson of Coffee Break Italian, it's the day of preparation for the famous Notte di San Lorenzo, and it's all hands on deck at the campsite. This episode provides further practice of direct object pronouns, and we'll also learn the verb servire which is used in a similar way to piacere. As usual, Francesca and Mark are on hand to explain everything. This season of Coffee Break Italian features a total of 40 episodes. If you'd like to benefit from lesson notes, bonus audio recordings

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27:26

CBI 2.36 | La Mia Estate ep6 - Incredibile, sembrano...

Coffee Break Italian ·

2018/11/19

In the latest lesson of Coffee Break Italian we're listening to episode 6 of our soap opera,La Mia Estate. Riccardo and Maria seem to be getting on well, much to the surprise of Mia, Anna and Giorgio, and Riccardo has some exciting news regarding his search for a house. The episode provides an opportunity to look further into imperatives and there is more practice of the pronounsciandne, and how they affect different verbs.This season of Coffee Break Italian features a total of 40 episodes. If you'd

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30:25

CBI 2.35 | La Mia Estate ep5 - Perché non ci diamo...

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2018/11/05

It's time for a new episode of Coffee Break Italian, and the latest episode of our soap opera, La Mia Estate. In this instalment Riccardo and Maria are on their way to Vipiteno, but they end up missing the train. Is this a recipe for disaster, or is it the perfect opportunity for them to get to know each other a little better? As ever, the episode is rich in complex grammar and useful vocabulary, and Mark and Francesca discuss everything to help you build your language skills. This season of Coffee

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33:36

CBI 2.34 | La Mia Estate ep4 - Dobbiamo escogitare un...

Coffee Break Italian ·

2018/10/22

In this latest episode of Coffee Break Italian, join Francesca and Mark for the fourth instalment of our Italian soap opera, La Mia Estate. Preparations are underway for a summer concert at the campsite and Mia, Anna and Giorgio are busy putting the final arrangements in place. Even Riccardo and Maria seem to be getting on well, but things don't go quite as smoothly at the concert. In additional to lots of useful Italian expressions and vocabulary, you'll also learn a little about the subjunctive in

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28:56

CBI 2.33 | La Mia Estate ep3 - Accipicchia! Che...

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2018/10/08

In lesson 33 of Coffee Break Italian Season 2 you'll hear the latest instalment of our Italian soap opera,La Mia Estate. Mia is now fully involved at the campsite, helping Anna and Giorgio, and in this episode Mia's father, Riccardo, gets to know Anna's mother, Maria, a little more. From a grammatical point of view, this episode introduces some examples of various types of pronoun. As usual, Mark and Francesca are on hand to explain everything.This season of Coffee Break Italian features a total of

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33:56

CBI 2.32 | La Mia Estate ep2 - Sognare non costa niente!

Coffee Break Italian ·

2018/09/24

In lesson 32 of Coffee Break Italian Season 2 you'll listen to the second instalment in our Italian soap opera, La Mia Estate. Mia and her father are now on their way to Italy and in this episode they arrive in Verona where they're met by Mia's friend Anna and her mother, before heading to the campsite in Trento. The episode includes some examples of new grammar points, and Francesca and Mark are there to explain everything.This season of Coffee Break Italian features a total of 40 episodes. If

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29:40

CBI 2.31 | La Mia Estate ep1 - Facciamo le Valigie!

Coffee Break Italian ·

2018/09/10

We're back with another lesson of Coffee Break Italian, and in lesson 31 we're presenting the first episode of our Italian soap opera, La Mia Estate. You'll meet three of our characters: Mia, her friend Anna, and her overprotective father Riccardo. In each of the ten episodes of La Mia Estate, you'll be hearing Italian in context and you'll be able to build your knowledge and confidence, and Francesca and Mark are on hand to help you understand everything.This season of Coffee Break Italian features

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27:14

CBI 2.30 | Review episode

Coffee Break Italian ·

2018/05/22

This episode of Coffee Break Italian is a review episode, covering many of the topics discussed in lessons 1-29. With Francesca, Isla and Mark you'll review the pronouns ci and ne, how to form the perfect, how to choose between the perfect and imperfect, and much more.This season of Coffee Break Italian features a total of 40 episodes. If you'd like to benefit from lesson notes, bonus audio recordings and video versions of the lessons featuring 'synchronised video flashcards' to help you understand

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31:57

CBI 2.29 | Ho molti amici molto simpatici

Coffee Break Italian ·

2018/05/12

It's time to take a detailed look at a topic which, on the surface, can seem straightforward, but when you get into it in more detail it can get a bit more complicated. We're talking about adverbs: words which "describe" a verb, or which give more information as how quickly, effectively, badly etc., you're doing whatever it is you're doing! We'll look at the Italian equivalent of adding "-ly" to an adjective, but we'll also consider other types of adverbs, and we'll look at those tricky adverbs like

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32:24

CBI 2.28 | Dopo aver fatto colazione, vado al lavoro

Coffee Break Italian ·

2018/04/23

In this episode of Coffee Break Italian we're looking at two constructions which will help you increase your range of expression easily and effectively. You'll learn to useprima di+ infinitive anddopo+ past infinitive with bothavereandessereverbs. Once you've mastered these expressions you'll be able to talk about "before doing something" and "after doing something", and understand the nuances of each of these expressions in their Italian translations.This season of Coffee Break Italian features a

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35:14

CBI 2.27 | Fra 10 minuti dobbiamo essere da tuo zio!

Coffee Break Italian ·

2018/04/10

We're back with the second instalment of our two-part preposition marathon. In this episode you'll learn all you need to know about the prepositionsdi,da,con,perandtra/fra. Once again, there are some crucial nuances with certain prepositions which can completely change the meaning, so listen carefully in this lesson! As usual, Francesca and Mark provide plenty of examples to help, and Isla puts what she learns to the test with a translation challenge. By the time you've completed this lesson you'll

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33:08

CBI 2.26 | Preferisci andare in palestra o a teatro?

Coffee Break Italian ·

2018/03/27

This is the first of our two-part preposition marathon! In this episode you'll learn all you need to know about the prepositionsa,inandsu. Using prepositions in Italian can be quite tricky, particularly because they don't work the same way as in English. There's also the fact that, when combined with the definite articles, the prepositions take on different forms. Through this lessonabout(su) prepositions, you'll learnto(a) use the prepositionsin(in) the correct way!This season of Coffee Break

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26:53

CBI 2.25 | Chi è quella persona che lavora in...

Coffee Break Italian ·

2018/03/12

In this episode you'll learn everything you need to know about asking questions in Italian. We'll covercome, dove, quando, chi, perché, quale, quali, quanto/a/e/iand, of course,che, che cosaandcosa! By the time you've completed this lesson you'll be able to satisfy your curiosity in Italian by asking any question.This season of Coffee Break Italian features a total of 40 episodes. If you'd like to benefit from lesson notes, bonus audio recordings and video versions of the lessons featuring

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34:00

CBI 2.24 | Chi va a Roma perde la poltrona

Coffee Break Italian ·

2018/02/27

Coffee Break Italian is the show which helps you learn Italian. Mark and Francesca are the teachers who teach Isla in Season 2. This is the episode in which we're looking at relative pronouns, and through which you'll master this new grammar point! See what we did there? All will become clear in lesson 24!This season of Coffee Break Italian features a total of 40 episodes. If you'd like to benefit from lesson notes, bonus audio recordings and video versions of the lessons featuring 'synchronised

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27:12

CBI 2.23 | Cosa facevi quando ti ho telefonato?

Coffee Break Italian ·

2018/02/12

In this lesson we're focusing on combining the Perfect and the Imperfect which together allow us to tell stories in the past. You'll consolidate what you already know about each of the tenses and you'll recognise certain words and expressions which trigger the Perfect or the Imperfect. Francesca also has some mystery Italian personalities for us to identify in the Caffè Culturale.This season of Coffee Break Italian features a total of 40 episodes. If you'd like to benefit from lesson notes, bonus

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