CBI 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 learn to use prima di + infinitive and d...
23 Apr 201832min
CBI 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, con, per and tra/fra. Once again, there are...
10 Apr 201835min
CBI 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 prepositions in Italian can be quite tricky, partic...
27 Mars 201833min
CBI 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, quanto/a/e/i and, of course, che, che cosa and co...
12 Mars 201826min
CBI 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 we're looking at relative pronouns, and thr...
27 Feb 201834min
CBI 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 already know about each of the tenses and you'...
12 Feb 201827min
CBI 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 talking about "thtooms" and "dum-de-dum-...
29 Jan 201831min
CBI 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 straightforward tense, and Francesca shares some...
15 Jan 201828min
