Tell a story, talk about an accident & perfect tense with separable and reflexive verbs.
Anna has to empty her basement by herself. Her landlord puts pressure on her, but doesn't help. She drops a box because her shoulder hurts again. That's when Paul arrives. She reluctantly accepts his help. He gives her painkillers, and together they retell their bike acc ... Show More
Jan 21
Ein Zug, eine Frau, ein Mord – Hercule Poirot ermittelt (Learn German with Stories) [Ep. 113]
Sie steigt in einen Zug nach Bristol. Doch sie wird dort nie ankommen. Wer ist der Mörder? Findest du ihn, bevor Poirot ihn nennt? PDF (for mobile) PDF (for desktop) 3 Ways to Support Us: 1. Join us, reach levels A1 + A2 and get hooked on learning German 2. Get ad-free episodes o ... Show More
47m 11s
Oct 2017
CBG 2.19 | Wie alt warst du, als du Deutsch lernen wolltest?
<p>In the last lesson we looked at the Präteritum, the past tense form which is commonly used with verbs such as <strong>sein</strong>, <strong>haben</strong> and so on. In this lesson, we'll be taking the Präteritum a little further and learn how to talk about what we wanted to ... Show More
25m 16s
Feb 2018
CBG 2.24 | Wovor fürchtest du dich?
<p>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 about looking forward to things, relaxing, deciding, catching a cold, getting an ... Show More
28m 1s
May 2021
CBG Travel Diaries 2.03 | Ausblick am Deutschen Eck
<p>In the latest episode from Season 2 of the Coffee Break German Travel Diaries, Karl and Birgit are waking up in Koblenz, a beautiful city in Rhineland-Palatinate. The couple join their new friends on a cable car trip, high above the Rhine, to The Ehrenbreitstein Fortress befor ... Show More
29m 54s
Oct 2013
CBG 1:26 | Talking more about yourself
<p>In this lesson you’ll learn to talk more about your family and to talk about why you’re visiting Germany, or indeed Austria or Switzerland! Coming up in this lesson…</p><ul><li>how to introduce members of your family;</li><li>how to use possessive adjectives (my, your, his, he ... Show More
23m 22s
May 2018
CBG 2.29 | Fährst du in die Schweiz, oder fährst du in der Schweiz?
<p>Coffee Break German Season 2 is all about helping you "tighten up" your German, and this episode addresses one of the trickiest aspects of German for learners. You're already familiar with prepositions, and you're already familiar with the accusative and dative case, but did y ... Show More
37m 12s