Los geht’s! - Coffee Break German Travel Diaries Episode 1

We're back with the next episode of Die große Coffee Break Schatzsuche 2026, our virtual treasure hunt across Europe! Join us as we reveal clue number two which takes us one step closer to our final l...

26 Aug 10min

Welcome to the first episode of Die große Coffee Break Schatzsuche 2026 our virtual treasure hunt across Europe! Join us in this first episode as we reveal the initial clue. As you continue through th...

24 Aug 11min

Four mystery cities. Four cryptic clues. One week to work out where we're going.The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt is back for 2026, and everything happens here: https://coffeebreaklanguages.com/tre...

22 Aug 3min

You probably learned 'stehen' as the German verb for "standing". In this episode, Thomas explains the range of other meanings it carries in everyday German, including expressions like 'auf jemanden st...

17 Aug 7min

Thomas explains how German handles continuous actions, something that doesn't come with its own dedicated tense the way English '-ing' forms do. He also introduces the increasingly popular am-progress...

3 Aug 8min

One English word, three German ones. In this episode, Thomas explains why "feel" splits into "fühlen", "sich fühlen" and "sich anfühlen" in German, and how to know which one you need. In this episode ...

20 Jul 7min

I bet you've done at least one of these. In this episode I walk through five mistakes German learners make all the time, from getting the construction behind "recht haben" right, to knowing when to us...

6 Jul 7min

Ordering an ice cream might sound simple, but in German-speaking countries it can be a surprisingly different experience. In this episode, Thomas explains how it all works, from reading the menu to or...

22 Jun 9min