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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 2.04 | Dipingo a modo mio ...
In this lesson you'll master regular verbs in the second conjugation, those ending in -ere. You'll have met a few of these verbs before, but this episode gives…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.03 | A che ora ti alzi? Talking about your daily routine
This episode of Coffee Break Italian will help you talk about the things you do on a regular basis, including aspects of your daily routine. Francesca and Mark…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.02 | Che cosa fai al fine settimana? Talking about the weekend.
In lesson 2 of Coffee Break Italian Season 2 you'll further your knowledge of -are verbs within the context of talking about what you do at the weekend…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 2.01 | Ricominciamo! Using Italian -are verbs
In lesson 1 of Coffee Break Italian Season 2 you'll take the first steps in learning to manipulate the language and say what you want to say! Lesson 1 focuses…
Coffee Break ItalianIntroducing Coffee Break Italian Season 2
Siamo tornati! We're back with a new season of Coffee Break Italian and in this short preview episode Mark and Francesca will be telling you what you can…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1:40 | Abbiamo imparato molto!
It’s time for the final episode of Coffee Break Italian in this season, and the team is back in the studio reflecting on what they’ve done in Italy. This gives…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1:39 | Ho l’acquolina in bocca!
In this week’s episode, we’re joined by a special guest: la mamma di Francesca! Katie is drafted in to help make the tiramisù and Mark is on hand to explain…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1:38 | La mia amica non si sente molto bene
Hopefully you’ll not have to visit the doctor or the pharmacy while you’re in Italy, but in case you do, this lesson will help you prepare! Katie hasn’t been…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1:37 | Ho qualche domanda…
When you’re travelling, one of the most common situations encountered is that you need to ask for information. In this episode of Coffee Break Italian Mark is…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1:36 | Cercate qualcosa in particolare?
In this episode Mark is buying “delle cartoline” and Katie and Francesca are shopping for clothes. Join them and practise your language skills and learn new…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1:35 | Avete bisogno di informazioni?
Join Mark and Katie as they visit the town of Stresa on Lake Maggiore. In order to find out about the town they head straight to the tourist information office…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1:34: | Fate colazione?
In this latest episode of Coffee Break Italian, Mark and Katie have breakfast in their hotel and get chatting to one of the other guests. This lesson gives you…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1:33 | Ho una prenotazione
Having arrived in Italy and found her way to the town of Orta, Katie checks into the hotel and in this episode we listen in on the conversation she has with…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1:32 | C’è un autobus per Stresa?
In this episode Katie takes up the sfida (challenge) set by Francesca and speaks to a lady in the information office at the airport to ask about transport…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1:31 | Arriviamo in Italia!
We’re back with another episode of Coffee Break Italian, and it’s time to put Katie’s Italian to the test. Mark and Katie have travelled to Italy to meet up…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1:30 | Talking about clothes in Italian
In the latest episode of Coffee Break Italian you’ll be learning to talk about clothes and taking your ability to describe people a bit further. Francesca will…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1:29 | Describing people in Italian
In this episode of Coffee Break Italian you’ll be learning how to describe people in Italian and use adjectives in their different forms. We even have a…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1:28 | Talking about likes and dislikes in Italian
In lesson 28 of our course you’ll learn how to talk more about your job. You’ll also learn to talk about what you like doing – and what you don’t like doing!…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1:27 | Talking about your job in Italian
In our latest lesson of Coffee Break Italian you’ll learn to talk about your job, to say what you do, where you work and whether or not you like your job. This…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1:26 | Talking about yourself in Italian
In lesson 26 of Coffee Break Italian you’ll be joining the team to learn more about informal telephone conversations and how to talk about yourself and your…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1:25 | Using the phone in Italian
In the latest episode of Coffee Break Italian you’ll be learning the important skill of using the phone in Italian and in the Caffè Culturale, Francesca talks…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1:24 | Spelling in Italian and an introduction to verbs
In this episode of Coffee Break Italian you’ll learn more about the patterns of the language and how to form verbs in Italian. We look at the present tense of…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1:23 | Visiting the doctor’s or pharmacy in Italian
It’s time to continue our topic of aches and pains as we take our next steps in Italian with Coffee Break Italian. In this episode you’ll learn to describe…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1:22 | Talking about aches and pains in Italian
Hopefully this won’t happen to you while you’re travelling in Italy, but sometimes we have to visit the doctor or a pharmacy and explain our aches and pains…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1-21 | Talking about the weather in Italian
Bentornati! We’re back with another lesson of Coffee Break Italian. If there’s one topic which everyone loves talking about, it has to be the weather. It’s a…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1-20B | Top-up episode
In this special “top-up” episode of Coffee Break Italian, Mark will test you on some of the words and phrases you’ve learned so far in the series with some…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1-20 | Buying train tickets and Review
In lesson 20 of Coffee Break Italian you’ll continue to learn useful words and phrases to deal with buying tickets for public transport. You’ll also join Katie…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1-19 | Using public transport in Italian
In this latest episode of Coffee Break Italian you’ll learn to use Italian in the context of taking public transport and understanding train and bus departure…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1-18 | Asking for directions in Italian
In this episode of Coffee Break Italian you’ll learn more ways to ask questions and understand information. We cover opening and closing times and complex…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1-17 | Asking for information in Italian
In lesson 17 of Coffee Break Italian, you’ll learn to construct a number of phrases which will be useful for a shopping trip in Italy. You’ll build on…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1-16 | Shopping in Italian
In this latest episode of Coffee Break Italian we’re heading to the “negozio” – the shop – to learn how to go shopping in Italian. You’ll develop a range of…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1-15 | Counting in Italian
One thing which is vital when you’re learning a language is being able to count and deal with numbers in many situations including paying for things and…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1-14 | Booking into a hotel in Italian
In this episode you’ll take what you’ve learned so far about ordering food a step further. You’ll learn to deal with dietary requirements and other situations…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1-13 | Visiting an Italian restaurant
In this episode you’ll take what you’ve learned so far about ordering food a step further. You’ll learn to deal with dietary requirements and other situations…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1-12 | Ordering food in Italian
In this lesson of Coffee Break Italian you’ll learn how to talk about food in Italian. You’ll also learn more about how to use the indefinite article (the word…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1-11 | Ordering drinks in Italian
It’s time for a new lesson of Italian. Join teacher Mark, learner Katie and native speaker Francesca in lesson 11 in our series and learn to order drinks in an…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1-10B | Coffee Break Italian Competition
Salve a tutti! It’s time to put into practice what you’ve learned so far in Coffee Break Italian – and you can win a fantastic prize by doing so! What we’d…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1-10 | Lessons 1-10 Review
Join native speaker Francesca, learner Katie and teacher Mark in this latest lesson of our series for beginners in Italian. It’s time to test your…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1-09 | Language problems and talking about which languages you speak
Join native speaker Francesca, learner Katie and teacher Mark in this latest lesson of our series for beginners in Italian. In this episode we’re talking about…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1-08 | Talking about what there is to do in the town in Italian
Join native speaker Francesca, learner Katie and teacher Mark in this latest lesson of our series for beginners in Italian. In this lesson we’re learning more…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1-07 | Asking for directions in Italian
Join native speaker Francesca, learner Katie and teacher Mark in this latest lesson of our series for beginners in Italian. In this lesson you’ll learn to ask…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1-06 | More about family, counting and phone numbers in Italian
Join native speaker Francesca, learner Katie and teacher Mark in this latest lesson of our series for beginners in Italian. In this lesson you’ll learn to talk…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1-05 | Talking about your family in Italian
Join teacher Mark, learner Katie and native speaker Francesca in the latest lesson of our series for beginners in Italian. In this lesson you’ll learn to…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1-04 | Talking about where you live in Italian
Take your first steps in learning Italian with teacher Mark, learner Katie and native speaker Francesca. In this lesson you’ll learn to say where you live in…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1-03 | Talking about where you come from in Italian
Join teacher Mark, learner Katie and native speaker Francesca in this third lesson of Coffee Break Italian. In this lesson you’ll learn to say where you’re…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1-02 | Greetings in Italian
Join Mark, Katie and Francesca in the latest lesson of Coffee Break Italian. In this lesson you’ll learn to greet people at different times of the day. You’ll…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1-01 | Saying ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’ in Italian
Take your first steps in learning Italian with teacher Mark, learner Katie and native speaker Francesca. In this lesson you’ll learn to say “hello” and ask the…
Coffee Break ItalianCBI 1-00 | Introductory Episode
If you can learn how to pronounce spaghetti, tagliatelle and bruschetta properly in Italian, you’ll have no bother with the 40 episodes of our first season of…
Coffee Break ItalianCoffee Break Italian – What you will learn
In this short episode, Mark outlines the structure of the Coffee Break Italian course. Season 1 is organised into four blocks of ten lessons: Lessons 1-10…
Coffee Break ItalianCoffee Break Italian – Preview Episode
Join teacher Mark, learner Katie and native speaker Francesca in this preview episode of Coffee Break Italian. Listen to the episode More information Coffee…