CBG 2.27 | Wir sollten wirklich nach Zürich fahren
In this lesson we're dealing with what, on the surface, seems like a tricky topic: the use of the verb sollen. We'll learn to use the verb in the Present and Präteritum, and we'll learn about the subt...
16 Apr 201826min
CBG 2.26 | Kommst du jeden Dienstag mit dem Fahrrad zur Deutschklassen?
In this lesson we're tackling a tricky subject for learners of German: word order. In particular we're looking at where adverbs come "inside the Verbklammer". For this we'll be introducing you to a ne...
21 Mar 201829min
CBG 2.25 | Ich habe mich sehr gut entspannt
It's time to look at reflexive verbs in the past. In this lesson you'll learn to say what you enjoyed, what you complained about and what you looked forward to, and much more besides! Julia is back wi...
5 Mar 201828min
CBG 2.24 | Wovor fürchtest du dich?
In this episode you'll learn to use reflexive verbs in German. In addition to being able to talk about "washing yourself" and "scratching yourself" (among other things!), you'll also learn to talk abo...
20 Feb 201828min
CBG 2.23 | Hilfst du deinen Kindern bei ihren Hausaufgaben?
We've already covered the topic of family in Coffee Break German, but in this lesson you'll learn how to talk about your extended family, and deal with possessive pronouns in the nominative, accusativ...
5 Feb 201834min
CBG 2.22 | Mein Vater wohnte lange in einem kleinen Dorf
So far in Coffee Break German we've learned to use haben, sein and some modal verbs in the Präteritum. In this lesson Andrea and Mark look at other verbs in the Präteritum which are not used commonly ...
22 Jan 201829min
CBG 2.21 | Als ich ein Kind war, durfte ich nicht so viel fernsehen
In this lesson you'll learn to talk about rules and regulations in the past using the Präteritum of the modal verbs dürfen and müssen. By the end of the lesson you'll know how to talk about what you w...
8 Jan 201828min
CBG 2.20 | Als ich 10 war, wollte ich Astronautin werden
This lesson marks the end of the first half of our second season of Coffee Break German. Mark and Andrea take the opportunity to review the topics covered in lessons 11 to 19 with lots of new examples...
13 Nov 201732min
