Coffee Break German

In this lesson we'll be covering the topic of subordinate clauses. That sounds more complicated than it is! Basically this lesson will teach you how to make requests in German and tell people what you'd like them to do - or not do! Julia is back with another Cultural Correspondent segment and in this episode she's talking about rules and regulations in German-speaking areas. Coffee Break German also offers video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials. There's more information at http://coffeebreakgermanplus.com.

In this episode of Coffee Break German you'll be amazed when you realise how far you've come, as you review everything you have learned so far in Season 2. Andrea and Mark talk about the topic from this unit such as cases and adjective agreements, adverbs, using denn and weil and making sure your perfect tense really is perfect! After listening to this lesson you will be an expert on all the language points covered so far.

If you've been following our Coffee Break German lessons you can now use "denn" to give a reason - ausgezeichnet! However, there is another word which also means "because", and that's "weil", and this word brings with it some challenges regarding word order. In this lesson you'll master "weil" and you'll learn how to use it in a sentence and cope with the word order changes. As usual there will be lots of examples and you can work through the lesson and understand everything. Coffee Break German also offers video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials. There's more information at http://coffeebreakgermanplus.com.

In this lesson of Coffee Break German you'll learn how to give a reason - without having to worry about word order! This lesson introduces the word "denn" and you'll be delighted to know that it does not change the word order of your sentence. Coffee Break German also offers video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials. There's more information at http://coffeebreakgermanplus.com.

We've dealt with the Perfect Tense using the verb haben, but there are some verbs which need to use sein as the auxiliary verb when forming the Perfect. In this lesson you'll learn which verbs take sein, and how to say where you went, when you woke up, when you were born and how you travelled. It's all about a change of place or state... Listen to the episode to understand everything! Coffee Break German also offers video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials. There's more information at http://coffeebreakgermanplus.com.

In this lesson of Coffee Break German you'll be starting to learn to talk in the past using the Perfect Tense. This tense is formed by using a part of the auxiliary verb haben (to have) and the past participle. Andrea will explain everything you need to know, and you'll soon be saying what you did, what you cooked, what you ate and what you played yesterday, last week and 100 years ago! Coffee Break German also offers video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials. There's more information at http://coffeebreakgermanplus.com.

In this lesson of Coffee Break German you'll learn to talk about your hobbies and pastimes and to say when, where and how often you do these pastimes. This topic will introduce you to the concept of the Verbklammer, the "verb brackets" which surround any adverbs in your sentence. All will become clear when you listen to Andrea's explanations, and you can join Mark and practise your German in this context. Coffee Break German also offers video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials. There's more information at http://coffeebreakgermanplus.com.

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. Coffee Break German also offers video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials. There's more information at http://coffeebreakgermanplus.com.

In this lesson you'll be all set for checking into a hotel - and using the correct German grammar to do so! Join Mark and Andrea as they look at the interesting topic of adjective endings in the nominative case with indefinite articles, so you'll be able to ask for "a large room, a comfortable bed and a beautiful view of the mountains"! Coffee Break German also offers video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials. There's more information at http://coffeebreakgermanplus.com.

How many times have you ordered a drink in a German café, or a snack in a German restaurant and you've never been quite sure about whether you're using the correct word for "a" or "the". Of course there's the gender of the word to think about, but the added complication with German is the case! This episode of Coffee Break German focuses on the Accusative case and you'll master how to use this case with both definite and indefinite articles. Coffee Break German also offers video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials. There's more information at http://coffeebreakgermanplus.com.