Coffee Break German

It’s market season! 🇨🇭🧅

In this short and cheerful episode, Thomas takes us to Bern for one of the country’s most famous traditions — the Zibelemärit, or Onion Market. Discover how this colourful event transforms the city into a sea of onions and learn some useful German market phrases along the way.

From ordering Glühwein to asking for regionale Produkte, this mini-lesson will help you sound confident and curious on your next trip to a German-speaking market. Whether it is an onion or a Christmas market, after this episode, you will be able to navigate them all. 

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We have reached the last clue of our virtual treasure hunt - Die große Coffee Break Schatzsuche 2025 - which will lead us to the final location! Test your German and detective skills as we reveal everything you need to know to determine the last destination. Remember to submit your entry form listing the location from each episode to be in with a chance of winning a prize.

Click here to locate the entry form and for further details about the competition.

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It's time for the third clue of Die große Coffee Break Schatzsuche 2025, our virtual treasure hunt across Europe! Using the interesting facts we provide, and your language skills, can you work out where checkpoint number three is? In case you missed it - everyone who correctly identifies the four mystery locations will win a free month's subscription to the Coffee Break Club, as well as being entered into a prize draw to win lifetime access to our entire collection of German courses!

Don't miss out on this exciting adventure - click here for more details.

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We're back with the next episode of Die große Coffee Break Schatzsuche 2025, our virtual treasure hunt across Europe! Join us as we reveal clue number two which takes us one step closer to our final location. As we continue through this mini series we'll discover further clues to help you solve the mystery. Remember, you could be in with a chance of winning some great prizes!

For further details about how you can take part in the treasure hunt and enter the competition, click here.

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Welcome to the first episode of Die große Coffee Break Schatzsuche 2025, our virtual treasure hunt across Europe! Join us in this first episode as we reveal the initial clue. As you continue through this mini series you’ll discover further clues, solve the mystery and practise your German.

For further details about how you can take part, click here.

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New mini-series!

Starting on Monday 20th October, join Mark and the Coffee Break German Team for a virtual treasure hunt across Europe, in which we'll discover clues, solve the mystery and practise our German.

But this is not just a language lesson – it's a competition! By taking part you could win some amazing prizes which will help you take your German to the next level.

For everything you need to know about this mini series and how to take part in the competition, click here.

Die große CoffeeBreak Schatzsuche 2025 - coming soon!

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In this short episode, Thomas gives you a quick lesson on talking about quantities in German! ☕✨

We’ll cover the tricky difference between viel (for uncountable nouns) and viele (for countable nouns), plus some handy related words like wenig/wenige, manche or jede Menge. You’ll hear clear examples, practise a few short exercises, and pick up some grammar tips that make using these words much easier.

By the end, you’ll know not only how to say “much” and “many,” but also a few advanced ways to express exactly how much of something there is. Perfect for conversation, writing, or even impressing your German friends with your vocabulary.

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In this Coffee Break German mini-episode, Thomas shares a quick and friendly guide to expressing gratitude in German. ☕🙏

We’ll explore the usual Danke, along with many other options depending on the situation and if you are talking to a police officer, an old friend or your colleagues at work. 

With short examples and a touch of humour, this episode will help you thank people confidently in any situation, and maybe even impress a German speaker with your variety!

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In this mini-episode, Thomas helps you unlock the mystery of the Nullartikel, when German nouns don’t need an article! ☕💡

We’ll look at examples from meals, professions, languages, and abstract ideas, and show how dropping the article can make your German sound more natural. With short, practical examples and a few exercises, you’ll quickly get a feel for this sometimes tricky grammar point.

Perfect for learners wanting to improve fluency in conversation, or anyone curious about how German handles nouns without a definite or indefinite article.

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