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Coffee Break Italian
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.
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Episodes
Coffee Break ItalianCBI To Go 2.03 | Qual è la tua parola italiana preferita? - What's your favourite Italian word?
In this episode of Coffee Break Italian To Go, Francesca asks the question, qual è la tua parola italiana preferita? (What is your favourite Italian word?)…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI To Go 2.02 | Com’è la tua giornata tipica? - What is your daily routine?
Welcome to the second episode of our new Coffee Break Italian To Go podcast in which we’re in Stresa on the shores of Lake Maggiore, with Francesca, talking to…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI To Go 2.01 | Per te è importante viaggiare? - Is travelling important to you?
Welcome to the first episode of our new Coffee Break Italian To Go podcast in which we’re in Stresa on the shores of Lake Maggiore, with Francesca, talking to…
Coffee Break ItalianA special thank you from Coffee Break on International Podcast Day
Every 30th September, the podcasting world comes together to celebrate podcasting on International Podcast Day. We're celebrating today by saying thank you to…
Coffee Break ItalianUltima fermata: Piombino - Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries Episode 10
Our virtual journey through Tuscany is coming to an end! Join Giulia and Paolo in the tenth and final episode of this series of the Coffee Break Italian Travel…
Coffee Break ItalianSulle orme di San Galgano - Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries Episode 9
After taking some time to rest his ankle, Paolo is ready to move on to the penultimate stop on their journey: l’Abbazia di San Galgano. The pair take the time…
Coffee Break ItalianIncontri inaspettati - Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries Episode 8
Following an unexpected trip to the hospital in last week's episode, Giulia and Paolo continue their journey as they drive through the beautiful countryside of…
Coffee Break ItalianIncidenti di percorso... a Saturnia - Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries Episode 7
It's time for the next stop on our Italian adventure! Giulia and Paolo enjoy a trip to the famous spa in Saturina when all of a sudden things take a turn and…
Coffee Break ItalianVicoli, torri, e formaggi - Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries Episode 6
In the latest episode of the Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries, Giulia and Paolo leave Siena and head to the medieval hill town of San Gimignano. Travel…
Coffee Break ItalianUn Palio... affollato! - Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries Episode 5
Welcome back to the Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries! Find out what Giulia and Paolo get up to when they finally reach Siena in this week's episode. Travel…
Coffee Break ItalianUn piacevole imprevisto - Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries Episode 4
Join Giulia and Paolo in the latest episode of the Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries as they venture through the beautiful area of Tuscany. This week, find…
Coffee Break ItalianFirenze, bellezza infinita - Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries Episode 3
Welcome back to the Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries! This week, Giulia and Paolo take the train from Lucca to Florence and experience some new adventures…
Coffee Break ItalianSosta per le vie di Lucca - Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries Episode 2
In our second episode of the Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries, join Giulia and Paolo as they travel on towards Lucca. We'll accompany them for some lunch…
Coffee Break ItalianPrima tappa: Pisa! Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries Episode 1
Welcome to this brand new series from Coffee Break Italian for intermediate learners. While it's not so easy to travel right now, why not do some virtual…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI Mag 1.10 | Adesso pedala!
Often described as "the other Italian national pastime" (in addition to il calcio, football) cycling is huge in Italy. In this final episode of this season of…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI Mag 1.09 | La Ricetta di Francesca
By the time you've listened to this episode you'll have l'acquolina in bocca - your mouth will be watering! Francesca shares a recipe for the rice dish panissa…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI Mag 1.08 | A Carnevale ogni scherzo vale
In this episode of the Coffee Break Magazine we're heading to the north of Italy to the town of Ivrea, known for its peculiar way of celebrating Carnevale. Our…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI Mag 1.07 | Amore per il passato...
... e tanta voglia di futuro. The city of Matera in the Basilicata region of Italy celebrates an incredibly rich heritage, with the word famous Sassi, cave…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI Mag 1.06 | Ti viene voglia di ballare?
It's time for a new episode of the Coffee Break Italian Magazine and in this episode Francesca and Mark talk about their summer breaks and where they travelled…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI Mag 1.05 | Cuciniamo le orecchiette
We're heading to the kitchen for this episode and learning about the popular pasta dish, le orecchiette. Mark and Francesca also discuss their recent trip to…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI Mag 1.04 | Leggiamo un po'
In this episode Francesca and Mark discuss one of Italy's most famous authors, Italo Calvino. Calvino's work can be read on many levels, and as a result of the…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI Mag 1.03 | La Comunità Walser
In episode 3 of the Coffee Break Italian Magazine we're heading to the north of Italy to find out more about the Walser Community. In addition we'll be looking…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI Mag 1.02 | Il Gargano - la Perla della Puglia
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…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI Mag 1.01 | La Bocca della Verità
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…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.40 | Ognuno vivrà l'estate che aveva sognato
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…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.39 | Che scenetta romantica...
In the previous instalment of La Mia Estate which featured in episode 38 of Coffee Break Italian, we left our characters at a dramatic point. In episode 39…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.38 | Adesso esprimi un desiderio!
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…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.37 | Chissà quali sorprese ci regaleranno le stelle!
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…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.36 | La Mia Estate ep6 - Incredibile, sembrano due piccioncini!
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…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.35 | La Mia Estate ep5 - Perché non ci diamo del tu?
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…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.34 | La Mia Estate ep4 - Dobbiamo escogitare un piano!
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…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.33 | La Mia Estate ep3 - Accipicchia! Che sbadato...
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…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.32 | La Mia Estate ep2 - Sognare non costa niente!
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…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.31 | La Mia Estate ep1 - Facciamo le Valigie!
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…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.30 | Review episode
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…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.29 | Ho molti amici molto simpatici
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…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.28 | Dopo aver fatto colazione, vado al lavoro
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…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.27 | Fra 10 minuti dobbiamo essere da tuo zio!
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 prepositions di, da…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.26 | Preferisci andare in palestra o a teatro?
This is the first of our two-part preposition marathon! In this episode you'll learn all you need to know about the prepositions a, in and su. Using…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.25 | Chi è quella persona che lavora in biblioteca?
In this episode you'll learn everything you need to know about asking questions in Italian. We'll cover come, dove, quando, chi, perché, quale, quali…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.24 | Chi va a Roma perde la poltrona
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…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.23 | Cosa facevi quando ti ho telefonato?
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…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.22 | Preparavo la cena quando Luca è arrivato
We've now learned both the Perfect Tense and the Imperfect Tense in Italian, but when do you use which tense? In this episode of Coffee Break Italian we'll be…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.21 | C'era molta gente e non faceva troppo freddo
In this lesson we're focusing on a new tense, the imperfect, which is used for descriptions and to talk about repeated actions in the past. It's a very…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.20 | Non ha mai provato la pizza napoletana!
In this lesson you'll learn to use four very useful adverbs: mai (ever), già (already), appena (just) and ancora (still/yet) to talk about what you've just…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.19 | Ti è piaciuta la pastiera?
In this episode we're looking at how you say you liked something in the past using the verb piacere. This verb is conjugated with essere and you have to be…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.18 | A che ora sono arrivati?
So far we've been learning how to talk in the past by using the Perfect Tense with avere. In this lesson we'll be learning about a specific group of verbs…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.17 | Abbiamo visto tutto
In this episode of Coffee Break Italian, we're continuing to learn about the Perfect Tense, this time focusing on verbs which have irregular past participles…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.16 | Abbiamo imparato molto!
It's time to think about the past. We've already seen examples of the Perfect Tense, one of the main Italian tenses used to talk about what happened in the…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.15 | Adoro il calcio - ci penso giorno e notte
In this lesson we're continuing our study of "ne" and introducing a new pronoun, "ci". Both of these words are small, but exceptionally useful, and you'll…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.14 | Abbiamo delle belle mele rosse
In this lesson we'll be looking at the partitive article - the technical name for how to translate "some" in Italian. We're using the context of buying food so…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.13 | Questo libro è in italiano, ma quello è in francese
In this lesson you'll learn to use the demonstrative adjectives questo and quello, meaning "this" and "that". You'll also learn to use the demonstrative…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.12 | Che belle scarpe e che bell'orologio!
Paying compliments is a key part of Italian culture and society, and in this lesson of Coffee Break Italian you'll learn to compliment native speakers on their…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.11 | I pantaloni blu sono molto eleganti!
In this episode of Coffee Break Italian you'll be learning about Italian adjectives and how they agree in gender and number with the noun they describe. You'll…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.10 | Esci stasera? Vengo anch'io!
In this lesson you'll learn to conjugate and use three very common -ire verbs which are irregular: venire (to come), uscire (to go out) and dire (to say/tell)…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.09 | Sai che vado a Londra domani?
In this lesson we'll be taking a look at four common irregular verbs which end in -ere: bere (to drink), tenere (to hold/keep), sapere (to know) and conoscere…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.08 | Hai bisogno di aiuto?
In this episode you'll learn to use avere and essere, two of the most important Italian verbs. In addition to the normal uses you'll also learn to use the…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.07 | Faccio colazione, e poi vado in spiaggia perché fa bello!
This lesson focuses on two very important irregular verbs, andare ("to go") and fare which means "to do" or "to make", but is used in many other expressions…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.06 | Cosa facciamo stasera?
In this lesson you'll consolidate what you already know about regular -are, -ere and -ire verbs and you'll also review reflexive verbs. One of the most common…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.05 | Mario pulisce la casa
In this lesson you'll master verbs in the 3rd conjugation - those ending in -ire. There are two groups of these verbs: ones which form their endings as you…