logo
episode-header-image
Dec 2015
28m 53s

CBI 1:29 | Describing people in Italian

COFFEE BREAK LANGUAGES
About this episode
tail spinning
Up next
Dec 2015
CBI 1:30 | Talking about clothes in Italian
In the latest episode of Coffee Break Italian you’ll be learning to talk about clothes and taking your ability to describe people a bit further. Francesca will put your comprehension skills to the test with an identity quiz in which you have to guess the identity of well known pe ... Show More
30m 7s
Apr 2016
CBI 1:31 | Arriviamo in Italia!
We’re back with another episode of Coffee Break Italian, and it’s time to put Katie’s Italian to the test. Mark and Katie have travelled to Italy to meet up with Francesca and together they’ve recorded a series of conversations. In lesson 31 you’ll join the team as they arrive in ... Show More
13m 51s
May 2016
CBI 1:32 | C’è un autobus per Stresa?
In this episode Katie takes up the sfida (challenge) set by Francesca and speaks to a lady in the information office at the airport to ask about transport options to Stresa. This conversation will give you the chance to review much of the vocabulary you have learned in previous e ... Show More
19m 52s
Recommended Episodes
Mar 2010
CBS 2.09 | Describing people
This week on Coffee Break Spanish we’re taking a further look at adjectives and we’ll be doing more practice using adjectives and making them agree with the word they describe. We’ll also take a look at describing people, including talking about hair and eyes. Please note that le ... Show More
18m 4s
Aug 2018
CBC 1.29 | Describing people in Mandarin Chinese
<p>In this episode you'll learn how to describe people in Chinese. You'll learn various adjectives to describe people physically and talk about hair and eye colour. We'll put this to the test by challenging you to identify some famous people from their descriptions in Chinese, an ... Show More
29m 12s
Feb 2023
CBI 3.29 | Pronominal and phraseological verbs| Te la stai cavando alla grande!
<p>In this new episode of Coffee Break Italian Season 3 we are learning about pronominal and phraseological verbs! We then go on to listen to a dialogue between an anxious exchange student and their reassuring professor. As always, listen out for verbs like <em>farcela</em> and < ... Show More
31m 35s
Dec 2021
CBI 3.05 | Comparative adjectives | Le vacanze… che fatica!
<p>The latest lesson from Coffee Break Italian Season 3 is all about comparative adjectives. Join Mark and Francesca to learn about regular and irregular comparatives and the use of <em>che </em>and<em> di</em> when introducing comparisons. We also hear some useful phrases includ ... Show More
30m 16s
May 2022
#32: Adjectives to Describe Character
<p>There are a lot of adjectives that we can use to describe character in Italian. In this lesson, we cover beginner-level adjectives that can be used to describe a person, from the standpoint of character.</p><br><p>Start learning Italian today!</p><br><p>1. Download this episod ... Show More
8m 2s
Mar 2017
CBG 2.04 | Ich hātte gern den heissen Kaffee | Using adjectives in the accusative
<p>In this episode you'll learn to make requests using the correct adjectival forms. Join Mark and Andrea as they look at using adjectives in the accusative case with definite articles. </p><br><p>This season of Coffee Break German features a total of 40 episodes, published every ... Show More
26m 52s
Dec 2013
CBG 1:29 | A review quiz
<p>In this special lesson of Coffee Break German, we’re challenging you to identify five personalities by using the German skills you’ve acquired in the courses so far. Listen to the show, enter our competition, and you could win an iPad mini!</p><br><p>[PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COM ... Show More
27m 48s
Jan 2022
CBI 3.06 | Superlative adjectives | Aiuto! Cosa mi metto?
<p>We're back with a brand new Coffee Break Italian lesson! Join Mark and Francesca as they continue discussing the topic of adjectives. While the focus of Lesson 5 was on comparative adjectives, this time we are learning about superlative adjectives, both in their relative and a ... Show More
29m 26s
Nov 2015
CBS 4.16 | Corrí como si me persiguiera el diablo
In this lesson of Coffee Break Spanish we listen to the response from Jesús to Carmen’s latest email. As usual the episode is rich in idiomatic expressions and complex grammar points. Mark and Carmen are on hand to discuss the Spanish used in this episode.This season of Coffee Br ... Show More
13m 2s
Dec 2007
CBF 1:09 | Talking about what you have learned so far
In this episode we’ll take the chance to go over what you’ve learned so far in Coffee Break French. You should be able to introduce yourself, talk about where you're from, your family and count from 1-10.This season of Coffee Break French features a total of 40 lessons, all of wh ... Show More
25m 39s