

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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Nov 10, 2024 • 10min
Clue #4 (italiano) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2024
We have reached the last clue of our virtual treasure hunt La fantastica Caccia al Tesoro di Coffee Break 2024, which will lead us to the final location! Test your Italian and detective skills as Mark and Carolina 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, you have until 9am UK time (4am Eastern) on 12th November to submit your entry.Click here to locate the entry form and for further details about the competition coffeebreaklanguages.com/treasurehunt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 8, 2024 • 10min
Clue #3 (italiano) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2024
It's time for the third clue of La fantastica Caccia al Tesoro di Coffee Break 2024, our virtual treasure hunt across Europe! Using the interesting facts provided by Carolina 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 French, German, Italian or Spanish courses!Don't miss out on this exciting adventure, click here for more details: coffeebreaklanguages.com/treasurehunt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 6, 2024 • 10min
Clue #2 (italiano) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2024
We're back with the next episode of La fantastica Caccia al Tesoro di Coffee Break 2024, our virtual treasure hunt across Europe! In this episode join Francesca and Mark as they reveal clue number two and take us one step closer to our final location. As we continue through this mini series we'll discover further clues, solve the mystery and 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, visit coffeebreaklanguages.com/treasurehunt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 4, 2024 • 9min
Clue #1 (italiano) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2024
Welcome to the first episode of La fantastica Caccia al Tesoro di Coffee Break 2024, our virtual treasure hunt across Europe! Join Francesca and Mark in this first episode as they reveal the initial clue. As you continue through this mini series you’ll discover further clues, solve the mystery and practise your Italian.For further details about how you can take part visit coffeebreaklanguages.com/treasurehunt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 29, 2024 • 2min
Announcing the Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2024
New mini-series! Starting on Monday 4th November, join Mark and the Coffee Break Italian Team for a virtual treasure hunt across Europe, in which we'll discover clues, solve the mystery and practise our Italian. But this is not just a language lesson – it's a competition, and by taking part you could win some amazing prizes for Italian learners. For everything you need to know about this mini series and how to take part in the competition, visit coffeebreaklanguages.com/treasurehunt. We hope you enjoy la fantastica Caccia al Tesoro di Coffee Break 2024! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 30, 2024 • 20min
Commonly misused Italian words - Panini, lasagna, bruschetta and more | CBI Show 2.10
Dive into the fascinating world of often misused Italian words like 'panini' and 'bruschetta.' Learn the correct pronunciation and cultural significance behind these culinary terms. Discover how common phrases can create confusion, especially for language learners. Uncover the true meanings of Italian food vocabulary, including the singular and plural forms of words like 'biscotti.' Plus, explore the intriguing cultural insights of terms used in Italian sports and lifestyle, revealing how language impacts our understanding of Italy.

Jul 23, 2024 • 13min
Un amico vecchio o un vecchio amico? - Understanding Italian adjective placement | CBI Show 2.09
Do you struggle with the placement of adjectives in Italian? In this episode of The Coffee Break Italian show we discuss why some adjectives come before or after nouns in Italian.➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this lesson ⬅️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 16, 2024 • 16min
Un and un' - When do you use the apostrophe? | CBI Show 2.08
Do you know the difference between un and un' in Italian? Tune in to this episode of the Coffee Break Italian Show and learn all about indefinite articles.➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this lesson ⬅️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 9, 2024 • 14min
Mastering the negative imperative in Italian | CBI Show 2.07
We're following on from the previous Coffee Break Italian Show episode and learning how to master the negative imperative in Italian in this episode! We discuss its negative forms, as well as how to conjugate verbs in the negative in the tu, voi and Lei forms. Be sure to enjoy episode 6 first!➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this lesson ⬅️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 2, 2024 • 20min
How to give commands, instructions and suggestions - The imperative in Italian | CBI Show 2.06
How confident are you with the imperative mood to give commands, instructions and suggestions in Italian? Join Francesca and Maurizio in this episode of the Coffee Break Italian Show and learn how to conjugate the imperative mood in tu, voi and Lei forms, as well as learning the irregularities!➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this lesson ⬅️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.