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With Coffee Break Italian you can learn Italian where and when it suits you. In Season 1, you'll join teacher Mark, learner Katie and native speaker Francesca in our 15-minute lessons, and build your confidence in the language, learning Italian from scratch. Take your learning further with Season 2 in which Mark and Francesca are joined by learner Isla. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Non solo cinepanettone: Italian festive films | A Coffee Break with Francesca

6 mins; December 03, 2025

Coffee Break Italian - All You Need To Know

39 mins; November 17, 2025

All the words you need for a card game in Italian | A Coffee Break with Francesca

5 mins; November 11, 2025

Bonus Episode: Clues Explained - La fantastica Caccia al Tresoro

10 mins; November 04, 2025

Clue #4 (italiano) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025

10 mins; October 26, 2025

Clue #3 (italiano) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025

9 mins; October 24, 2025

Clue #2 (italiano) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025

9 mins; October 22, 2025

Clue #1 (italiano) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025

10 mins; October 20, 2025

Announcing the Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025

1 min; October 17, 2025

Non solo ‘in bocca al lupo’ - 8 Italian animal idioms | A Coffee Break with Michela

5 mins; October 14, 2025

'insegnare' & 'imparare' - What's the difference? | A Coffee Break with Francesca

6 mins; October 07, 2025

3 Italian idioms related to autumn | A Coffee Break with Michela

6 mins; September 30, 2025

Back to school in Italy | A Coffee Break with Francesca

5 mins; September 23, 2025

Francesca's top travel tips for Sicily & Palermo | A Coffee Break with Francesca

7 mins; September 16, 2025

How to maximise your language learning every day | A Coffee Break with Mark

16 mins; September 02, 2025

When to use 'tu' & 'Lei' in Italian | A Coffee Break with Carolina

6 mins; August 26, 2025

Carolina's travel tips for this enchanting Italian destination | A Coffee Break with Carolina

5 mins; August 19, 2025

'Metà' vs. 'mezzo' - How to say "half" in Italian | A Coffee Break with Michela

7 mins; August 12, 2025

6 fun Italian idioms about food & how to use them | A Coffee Break with Francesca

6 mins; August 05, 2025

5 tips to turn any trip into your language classroom | A Coffee Break with Mark

10 mins; July 29, 2025

‘Sapere’ vs. ‘conoscere’ - 2 verbs meaning "to know" | A Coffee Break with Carolina

5 mins; July 22, 2025

How to use the preposition 'da' | A Coffee Break with Francesca

8 mins; July 15, 2025

CBI Scenes 1.10 | L’inizio di un amore

24 mins; June 03, 2025

CBI Scenes 1.09 | In bocca al lupo per la verifica

26 mins; May 27, 2025

CBI Scenes 1.08 | Che affare!

25 mins; May 20, 2025

CBI Scenes 1.07 | Un caffè fortunato

30 mins; May 13, 2025

CBI Scenes 1.06 | Si balla alla sagra del cocomero

27 mins; May 06, 2025

CBI Scenes 1.05 | Un ritratto speciale

22 mins; April 22, 2025

CBI Scenes 1.04 | Una domenica al bar

34 mins; April 15, 2025

CBI Scenes 1.03 | Angelica e Mattia

23 mins; April 08, 2025

CBI Scenes 1.02 | Chi trova un amico, trova un cornetto alla Nutella

26 mins; April 01, 2025

CBI Scenes 1.01 | Se vuoi un buon caffè, devi aspettare

31 mins; March 25, 2025

Introducing Scenes from the Coffee Break Café

2 mins; March 19, 2025

Clue #4 (italiano) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2024

9 mins; November 10, 2024

Clue #3 (italiano) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2024

10 mins; November 08, 2024

Clue #2 (italiano) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2024

9 mins; November 06, 2024

Clue #1 (italiano) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2024

9 mins; November 04, 2024

Announcing the Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2024

1 min; October 29, 2024

Commonly misused Italian words - Panini, lasagna, bruschetta and more | CBI Show 2.10

20 mins; July 30, 2024

Un amico vecchio o un vecchio amico? - Understanding Italian adjective placement | CBI Show 2.09

13 mins; July 23, 2024

Un and un' - When do you use the apostrophe? | CBI Show 2.08

16 mins; July 16, 2024

Mastering the negative imperative in Italian | CBI Show 2.07

13 mins; July 09, 2024

How to give commands, instructions and suggestions - The imperative in Italian | CBI Show 2.06

20 mins; July 02, 2024

The power of 'fare' - Essential everyday expressions with 'fare' | CBI Show 2.05

19 mins; June 25, 2024

A guide to irregular plurals in Italian | CBI Show 2.04

20 mins; June 18, 2024

How do you pronounce the letters C and G in Italian? | CBI Show 2.03

18 mins; June 11, 2024

When to use 'di' and 'da' - Italian prepositions | CBI Show 2.02

13 mins; June 04, 2024

How to say 'I like' in Italian - 'mi piace' or 'mi piacciono'? | CBI Show 2.01

14 mins; May 28, 2024

Introducing Season 2 of the Coffee Break Italian Show

1 min; May 21, 2024

Tips to remember the gender of nouns | The Coffee Break Italian Show 1.10

16 mins; December 19, 2023

How to apologise, excuse yourself and ask for permission in Italian | The Coffee Break Italian Show 1.09

10 mins; December 12, 2023

How to pronounce 'gli' | The Coffee Break Italian Show 1.08

14 mins; December 05, 2023

A guide to definite articles in Italian | The Coffee Break Italian Show 1.07

14 mins; November 28, 2023

Practising 'avere' expressions - Part 2 | The Coffee Break Italian Show 1.06

12 mins; November 21, 2023

Useful expressions with 'avere' - Part 1 | The Coffee Break Italian Show 1.05

10 mins; November 14, 2023

‘Potere’, ‘sapere’, ‘riuscire’ - How to translate ‘can’ | The Coffee Break Italian Show 1.04

12 mins; November 07, 2023

‘In’ or ‘a’? - Italian prepositions | The Coffee Break Italian Show 1.03

12 mins; October 31, 2023

Tips for pronouncing double consonants | The Coffee Break Italian Show 1.02

16 mins; October 24, 2023

‘Tu’ and ‘Lei’ - How to navigate informal and formal Italian | The Coffee Break Italian Show 1.01

14 mins; October 17, 2023

Introducing the Coffee Break Italian Show

2 mins; October 10, 2023

CBI Mag 2.10 | Corsa alla Spada e Palio di Camerino: un tuffo nel passato

29 mins; September 01, 2022

CBI Mag 2.09 | La Serenata: una dedica musicale

25 mins; August 18, 2022

CBI Mag 2.08 | I Monti Azzurri – I Sibillini

28 mins; August 04, 2022

CBI Mag 2.07 | Dante: il padre della lingua italiana

29 mins; July 21, 2022

CBI Mag 2.06 | Pandoro o Panettone? Questo è il dilemma!

33 mins; July 07, 2022

CBI Mag 2.05 | Tempio del Valadier: un tempio scavato nella roccia

24 mins; June 23, 2022

CBI Mag 2.04 | Samantha Cristoforetti: un’italiana alla Stazione Spaziale Internazionale

26 mins; June 09, 2022

CBI Mag 2.03 | La Festa del Primo Maggio

31 mins; May 26, 2022

CBI Mag 2.02 | Castelluccio di Norcia: la perla dell’Umbria

25 mins; May 12, 2022

CBI Mag 2.01 | Italo Svevo: uno scrittore dalla doppia identità

24 mins; April 28, 2022

Coffee Break Italian News - 4th April 2022

8 mins; April 04, 2022

Introducing Coffee Break Italian Season 3

9 mins; October 21, 2021

CBI Travel Diaries 2.10 | Grazie di tutto, Trentino-Alto Adige!

24 mins; April 16, 2021

CBI Travel Diaries 2.09 | Tempesta sulla Marmolada

21 mins; April 09, 2021

CBI Travel Diaries 2.08 | Il meritato riposo a Cortina d’Ampezzo

22 mins; April 02, 2021

CBI Travel Diaries 2.07 | Un trekking intenso verso valle

23 mins; March 26, 2021

CBI Travel Diaries 2.06 | Tre Cime di Lavaredo - Finalmente in vetta!

19 mins; March 19, 2021

CBI Travel Diaries 2.05 | Un imprevisto al lago di Dobbiaco

29 mins; March 12, 2021

CBI Travel Diaries 2.04 | Un villaggio da favola: Ortisei

25 mins; March 05, 2021

CBI Travel Diaries 2.03 | Terza tappa: la fredda Bolzano

27 mins; February 26, 2021

CBI Travel Diaries 2.02 | Il fantasma di Castel Thun

25 mins; February 19, 2021

CBI Travel Diaries 2.01 | Madonna di Campiglio: finalmente in vacanza!

20 mins; February 12, 2021

CBI To Go 2.10 | Qual è la tua città italiana preferita? - What is your favourite Italian city?

18 mins; December 11, 2020

CBI To Go 2.09 | Qual è la cosa più strana che hai mai mangiato? - What's the strangest thing you've ever eaten?

16 mins; December 04, 2020

CBI To Go 2.08 | Se potessi andare in qualsiasi posto del mondo, dove andresti? - If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

20 mins; November 27, 2020

CBI To Go 2.07 | Cosa ti fa arrabbiare? - What makes you angry?

20 mins; November 20, 2020

CBI To Go 2.06 | Preferisci l’estate o l’inverno? - Do you prefer summer or winter?

20 mins; November 13, 2020

CBI To Go 2.05 | Pensi che sia importante studiare le lingue straniere? - Do you think that studying foreign languages is important?

29 mins; November 06, 2020

CBI To Go 2.04 | Cos’hai fatto ieri? - What did you do yesterday?

25 mins; October 30, 2020

CBI To Go 2.03 | Qual è la tua parola italiana preferita? - What's your favourite Italian word?

19 mins; October 23, 2020

CBI To Go 2.02 | Com’è la tua giornata tipica? - What is your daily routine?

23 mins; October 16, 2020

CBI To Go 2.01 | Per te è importante viaggiare? - Is travelling important to you?

24 mins; October 09, 2020

A special thank you from Coffee Break on International Podcast Day

5 mins; September 30, 2020

Ultima fermata: Piombino - Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries Episode 10

22 mins; August 07, 2020

Sulle orme di San Galgano - Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries Episode 9

25 mins; July 31, 2020

Incontri inaspettati - Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries Episode 8

22 mins; July 24, 2020

Incidenti di percorso... a Saturnia - Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries Episode 7

23 mins; July 17, 2020

Vicoli, torri, e formaggi - Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries Episode 6

26 mins; July 10, 2020

Un Palio... affollato! - Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries Episode 5

20 mins; July 03, 2020

Un piacevole imprevisto - Coffee Break Italian Travel Diaries Episode 4

23 mins; June 26, 2020

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