Coffee Break Italian

Coffee Break Italian

Author: Coffee Break Languages Language: English Episodes: 211
Imagine fitting a trip to a Italian piazza into the time it takes to enjoy your morning espresso. That’s the idea behind Coffee Break Italian. This podcast from Coffee Break Languages turns spare moments into genuine progress, offering structured, accessible lessons designed for complete beginners. You’ll feel like you’re sitting in on a friendly study session with teacher Mark, who guides the learning, and native speaker Francesca, who provides authentic pronunciation and cultural insights. In the first season, fellow learner Katie asks the questions you might be thinking, making the journey from zero to conversational feel natural and achievable. Each episode is crafted to be digestible, focusing on practical vocabulary and grammar you can actually use. The learning continues in subsequent seasons, where the format evolves with new learners like Isla, helping to deepen your understanding. It’s a supportive, step-by-step approach that builds real confidence, allowing you to learn Italian where and when it suits you. Whether you're preparing for a vacation, connecting with heritage, or just love the sound of the language, this podcast provides a consistent and engaging path forward, one coffee break at a time.
Episodes
CBI 1:26 | Talking about yourself in Italian [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:44
In lesson 26 of Coffee Break Italian you’ll be joining the team to learn more about informal telephone conversations and how to talk about yourself and your family. Making small talk is one of the best ways to improve yo…
CBI 1:25 | Using the phone in Italian [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:10
In the latest episode of Coffee Break Italian you’ll be learning the important skill of using the phone in Italian and in the Caffè Culturale, Francesca talks about Italian opera.This season of Coffee Break Italian featu…
CBI 1:24 | Spelling in Italian and an introduction to verbs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:47
In this episode of Coffee Break Italian you’ll learn more about the patterns of the language and how to form verbs in Italian. We look at the present tense of -are verbs and with this lesson you’ll begin to form a solid…
CBI 1:23 | Visiting the doctor’s or pharmacy in Italian [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:29
It’s time to continue our topic of aches and pains as we take our next steps in Italian with Coffee Break Italian. In this episode you’ll learn to describe your symptoms and to understand the recommendations give to you…
CBI 1:22 | Talking about aches and pains in Italian [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:45
Hopefully this won’t happen to you while you’re travelling in Italy, but sometimes we have to visit the doctor or a pharmacy and explain our aches and pains. In this episode you’ll learn the words for different parts of…
CBI 1-21 | Talking about the weather in Italian [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:10
Bentornati! We’re back with another lesson of Coffee Break Italian. If there’s one topic which everyone loves talking about, it has to be the weather. It’s a great conversation starter, and it also will help you plan you…
CBI 1-20B | Top-up episode [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:01
In this special “top-up” episode of Coffee Break Italian, Mark will test you on some of the words and phrases you’ve learned so far in the series with some translation challenges.This season of Coffee Break Italian featu…
CBI 1-20 | Buying train tickets and Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:43
In lesson 20 of Coffee Break Italian you’ll continue to learn useful words and phrases to deal with buying tickets for public transport. You’ll also join Katie in a conversation which puts to the test much of the Italian…
CBI 1-19 | Using public transport in Italian [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:32
In this latest episode of Coffee Break Italian you’ll learn to use Italian in the context of taking public transport and understanding train and bus departure and arrival times. As usual, you’ll build on what you’ve lear…
CBI 1-18 | Asking for directions in Italian [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:54
In this episode of Coffee Break Italian you’ll learn more ways to ask questions and understand information. We cover opening and closing times and complex directions to help you cope on a trip to Italy.This season of Cof…