Learn French in coffee-break lessons from the Radio Lingua Network. In each lesson we'll focus on the language you need to know and before long you'll be making yourself understood with native French speakers. Season 1 lessons are for absolute beginners, and the courses increase in difficulty as the seasons progress.
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Mark and Anna review key French restaurant vocabulary through a detailed dialogue, breaking down phrases for ordering food and drinks, and asking for the bill. They then explore French culinary specialties like cassoulet and bouillabaisse, discussing their origins and ingredients. The episode concludes with a fun comparison to traditional Scottish dishes.
Join Coffee Break French for a comprehensive review of Unit 2, testing listeners on essential French vocabulary and phrases. Topics include introducing oneself, understanding and speaking French, asking for directions, identifying places in town, mastering numbers, days, and dates, and confidently ordering food and drinks while addressing dietary requirements. This lesson helps learners consolidate their knowledge through practical exercises, with several promotional breaks throughout the episode.
This episode of Coffee Break French focuses on practical language for dining out. You'll learn how to express that you are vegetarian or vegan, articulate specific dietary restrictions like not eating meat or seafood, and communicate allergies. Additionally, the lesson covers key phrases for addressing food quality issues, such as saying something is cold or burnt, and for complimenting a delicious meal or the chef.
This episode of Coffee Break French teaches listeners how to confidently navigate a French restaurant. It covers practical phrases for asking about a nearby restaurant, securing a table for a certain number of people, and understanding the difference between a "menu" and "la carte." The lesson also delves into ordering food, discussing common dishes like steak frites, and specifying how you'd like your meat cooked (rare, medium, or well done).
Join Coffee Break French as you learn to navigate ordering snacks in a French café. This lesson covers crucial etiquette for attracting a waiter's attention, introduces new ways to order like "I'll have," and distinguishes between "another" for the same item versus a different one. You'll also learn key vocabulary for hunger, thirst, asking to eat, and popular French snacks, culminating in how to politely request your bill.
In this Coffee Break French episode, listeners learn key phrases like "je voudrais" (I would like) to confidently order drinks in a French café. The lesson covers extensive vocabulary for different types of coffee, tea, juices, and water, along with popular alcoholic options like beer and wine. It also includes practical role-playing to practice ordering for oneself and others, making it easy to apply new language skills.
In this French lesson, learners review town vocabulary and are introduced to the essential phrase "il y a" (there is/are) to describe what's in their town. The episode then expands on location descriptions with prepositions like "opposite," "beside," and "near," concluding with a fun, memorable song that incorporates all the new vocabulary and grammatical structures.
This episode of Coffee Break French teaches listeners how to navigate a French-speaking town. It covers essential vocabulary for places like the museum, bank, and market, along with understanding masculine and feminine articles. You'll also learn to ask "where is" using "où est" or "où se trouve," and understand key directional phrases like "go straight on" and "turn right." The lesson concludes with phrases for clarifying directions and discussing proximity.
Learn to count from 11 to 1000 in French, with detailed explanations for irregular patterns in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. The lesson also covers all the months, days of the week, and seasons, including pronunciation tips and cultural notes. Throughout the episode, listeners are reminded of special Black Friday discounts on language learning resources.
In this episode of Coffee Break French, listeners learn to navigate language situations by discussing the languages they speak and expressing when they don't understand. The lesson covers naming various languages in French, using phrases like "je parle" and "je ne parle pas," and different ways to form questions. It also introduces practical phrases for asking someone to speak more slowly or requesting clarification.
This Coffee Break French episode teaches essential French holiday greetings like "Joyeux Noël" (Happy Christmas), "Joyeuse fête" (Happy Holidays), and "Bonne année" (Happy New Year). The lesson delves into the nuances of these phrases, including the etymology of "fête" and the distinction between "an" and "année". It concludes with an interactive session learning and singing "Vive le Vent", the French version of "Jingle Bells".
In this episode we’ll take the chance to go over what you’ve learned so far in Coffee Break French. You should be able to introduce yourself, talk about where you're from, your family and count from 1-10. This season of Coffee Break French features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you’d like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials, you can access the premium versi...
In this episode you’ll learn how to express opinions about your likes and dislikes. We'll teach you the the necessary vocabulary to make your feelings known in French. This season of Coffee Break French features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you’d like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials, you can access the premium version of Coffee Break French in the Coff...
This episode teaches essential French phrases for discussing professions and workplaces. Listeners learn how to say "I am a..." and "I work in a..." for various jobs and locations. The lesson also covers formal and informal ways to ask about someone's occupation and how to express whether you like your job.
In this episode we're continuing the theme of family members and also learning to count in French, focusing on numbers from 1-10. This season of Coffee Break French features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you’d like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials, you can access the premium version of Coffee Break French in the Coffee Break Academy . Don’t forget to fol...
In this episode, we'll teach you the words for family members in French and you'll learn to introduce them. There's also more practice of what you've learned in previous lessons. This season of Coffee Break French features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you’d like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials, you can access the premium version of Coffee Break French ...
You already know how to say where you come from and talk about your nationality, but what about where you live now? In this episode you'll learn to say "I live in ..." and you'll also learn the names for some towns and cities in French. This season of Coffee Break French features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you’d like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials, ...
Dans cet épisode de Coffee Break French, Marc et Anna enseignent comment demander le nom de quelqu'un et d'où il vient, en utilisant des formes formelles et informelles. Ils présentent des phrases clés telles que 'Comment t'appelles-tu?' et 'D'où viens-tu?', ainsi que la façon d'exprimer sa nationalité en utilisant 'Je suis français(e)'. L'épisode comprend également un dialogue pour illustrer l'utilisation de ces phrases dans une conversation.
In this Coffee Break French episode, listeners learn various French greetings, including time-specific phrases like "Bonjour," "Bonsoir," and "Bonne nuit," along with their nuanced pronunciations. The lesson also covers wishing someone a nice day or evening, informal "Salut," and different ways to say goodbye, such as "Au revoir" and "À bientôt." Finally, it introduces how to say "My name is" ("Je m'appelle") and "Nice to meet you" ("Enchanté"), helping beginners navigate initial French conversations.
Dans ce premier épisode de Coffee Break French, Marc et Anna vous apprennent les bases pour demander à quelqu'un comment il va en français. Vous apprendrez l'expression 'Ça va ?' et différentes manières d'y répondre, comme 'Bien, merci' et 'Ça va très bien, merci'. Ils abordent aussi l'importance de la prononciation et ajoutent des expressions utiles comme 'Et toi ?', 'Je suis en forme' et 'Je suis fatigué'.
