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.
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Bonus Episode: Clues Explained - La fantastica Caccia al Tresoro 2026
We're back with a special bonus episode of the Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2026! Join us for a detailed explanation of this year's Treasure Hunt clues. Sit back, rel
Sep 8 13 min
Clue #4 (italiano) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2026
We have reached the last clue of our virtual treasure hunt - La fantastica Caccia al Tesoro di Coffee Break 2026 - which will lead us to the final location! Test your Ita
Aug 30 7 min
Clue #3 (italiano) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2026
It's time for the third clue of La fantastica Caccia al Tesoro di Coffee Break 2026, our virtual treasure hunt across Europe! Using the interesting facts we provide, and
Aug 28 7 min
Clue #2 (italiano) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2026
We're back with the next episode of La fantastica Caccia al Tesoro di Coffee Break 2026, our virtual treasure hunt across Europe! Join us as we reveal clue number two whi
Aug 26 9 min
Clue #1 (italiano) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2026
Welcome to the first episode of La fantastica Caccia al Tesoro di Coffee Break 2026, our virtual treasure hunt across Europe! Join us in this first episode as we reveal t
Aug 24 10 min
The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2026
Four mystery cities. Four cryptic clues. One week to work out where we're going.
The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt is back for 2026, and everything happens here: http
Aug 22 3 min
The many meanings of the Italian verb 'fare'
The verb 'fare' means "to do" or "to make", but it does far more work than that in Italian. In this episode, Francesca goes through seven common set phrases built on 'far
Aug 17 7 min
English words Italians use every day
Francesca takes a tour through the English words that have quietly become part of everyday Italian, from ordering food to talking about work, music, sport and travel. You
Aug 3 7 min
The right Italian word for every situation, from 'permesso' to 'prego'
Some Italian words only make sense once you know exactly when to use them. In this episode, Francesca goes through the words you need for specific everyday situations, fr
Jul 20 10 min
10 Italian food idioms and what they really mean
Italian is full of idioms that are borrowed from the kitchen, and once you spot them you'll notice them everywhere. In this episode Francesca takes you through 10 everyda
Jul 6 10 min
5 things you didn't know about the verb 'potere' in Italian
You probably already know that 'potere' means "can" or "to be able to", but there's more to this everyday Italian verb than meets the eye. In this episode, Francesca shar
Jun 22 8 min
Italian pasta names: a pronunciation guide
Pasta is the perfect way to practise some of Italian's trickiest sounds. In this episode, Francesca works through pasta names to help you get those gn, gl, ch and gh soun
Jun 8 9 min
5 things you didn't know about the verb 'volere' in Italian
You probably already know that volere means "to want", but there are still a few secrets hiding in this everyday verb. In this episode, Francesca shares five interesting
May 25 7 min
Allora, dai, boh: 5 Italian words you'll hear every day
Francesca walks you through five tiny Italian words that come up in real conversations all the time: "allora", "dai", "boh", "figurati" and "magari". Each one carries a l
May 11 8 min
5 things you didn't know about the verb 'dovere' in Italian
Francesca goes beyond the textbook meaning of "dovere" and explores five nuances of this everyday Italian verb. You'll look at double conjugations, two different auxiliar
Apr 27 6 min
5 small changes to improve your Italian
Francesca walks you through five common mistakes that are easy to fix but make a real difference to how natural your Italian sounds. From choosing between "favorito" and
Apr 13 9 min
Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 10: Chiuso per ferie
Welcome back to il Caffè di Tullio - our charming Italian café, where the aroma of fresh coffee lingers, conversations flow, and life unfolds around every table. In this
Mar 25 24 min
Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 9: La vita qui non è poi così male
Welcome back to il Caffè di Tullio - our charming Italian café, where the aroma of fresh coffee lingers, conversations flow, and life unfolds around every table. In this
Mar 18 23 min
Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 8: L’estate della maturità
Welcome back to il Caffè di Tullio - our charming Italian café, where the aroma of fresh coffee lingers, conversations flow, and life unfolds around every table. In this
Mar 11 25 min
Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 7: Il colloquio di lavoro
Welcome back to il Caffè di Tullio - our charming Italian café, where the aroma of fresh coffee lingers, conversations flow, and life unfolds around every table. In this
Mar 4 24 min
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The way this is tailored to how YOU need to say things in Italy and not all the variations and the repetition make it the best way to learn. Not a lot of “we” or “they” and more “I” phrases and verbs that you’ll actually need and use. Outstanding.
Fantonjr · Apr 2026
I love this podcast so much! I have tried so many times to learn the language, but I always gave up because it became too complicated. Coffee Break Italian is amazing! So enjoyable and so easy to learn. Grazie a tutto!!
Potterwoman1111 · Aug 2025
While Scotland isn’t the first place I’d look to get tutored in Italian, especially pronunciation, this podcast is fabulous. Where many language podcasts quickly become droll and tedious, the team here keeps it very enjoyable and hard to stop learning.
SBerley · Aug 2025
I have been trying to practice Italian for months and spending quite a bit of money through Rosetta Stone and Duolingo. This has helped me learn it so much faster and more efficiently, as well as feeling much more confident. The simplistic, short lessons, and focus on speaking makes it so much more utilitarian than the apps. I actually enjoy practicing every day and can’t wait to speak in Italy this summer (with some level of confidence). Grazie mille!
Daniella NY · Jun 2025
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