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This is the companion podcast to On Track Episode 2: the second day of the race, starting in Milan. The episode itself is on the Coffee Break Languages YouTube channel, and it's best to watch that first. We talk about how the day went, so be aware there will be spoilers!
Get the free episode 2 handout for your own copy of the text, plus the word list.
Thomas tells the story of day two from Team Blue's side, in a short German text written for learners. The day starts in Milan, with a bit of luck and a few embarrassing moments on the way to the station. We read it through, talk about the language in it, then read it again, so by the end you'll understand every word.
Look out for separable verbs: "vorankommen" becomes "kamen wir zügig voran", "aufgeben" becomes "gaben nicht auf", with the little word at the end of the clause. And there's "jemandem unter die Arme greifen", to help someone out.
Can't wait a week? Episode 3 is already on Coffee Break TV, and you get 20% off with the code ONTRACK20. Pick your language here and the code is applied for you.
Everything about On Track, including the Companion Courses.
On Track is brought to you in collaboration with Teachable. The On Track companion courses are hosted on Teachable. Future course creator? Find out more here.
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This is the companion podcast to On Track Episode 1: the first day of the race, starting in Venice. The episode itself is on the Coffee Break Languages YouTube channel, and it's best to watch that first. We talk about how the day went, so be aware there will be spoilers!
Watch On Track Episode 1: https://youtu.be/_-_lH0rYCVg
Thomas tells the story of day one from Team Blue's side, in a short German text written for learners. It starts with nerves in Venice, and coins to earn before the team can buy a train ticket. We read it through, talk about the language in it, then read it again, so by the end you'll understand every word.
Thomas writes in the simple past, which is normal for a written story. Telling the same story out loud, most German speakers would switch to the perfect. And there's "keine Ahnung haben", "to have no idea", which you'll hear everywhere.
Can't wait a week? Episode 2 is already on Coffee Break TV: https://coffeebreaktv.com/join?utm_source=acast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ontrack&utm_content=podcast-de-ep1
Everything about On Track, including the Companion Courses: https://coffeebreaklanguages.com/ontrack?utm_source=acast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ontrack&utm_content=podcast-de-ep1
On Track is brought to you in collaboration with Teachable. The On Track companion courses are hosted on Teachable. Future course creator? Find out more here: https://www.teachable.com/welcome/coffeebreak?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=partnerdirect&utm_campaign=coffebreak&utm_content=CT
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On Track is our new series: a five-day race across Europe by train. Two teams of Coffee Break language experts, ten cities in four countries, and language challenges at every stop. Team Green is Francesca, from Coffee Break Italian, and Pablo, from Coffee Break Spanish. Team Blue is Max, from Coffee Break French, and Thomas, from Coffee Break German.
The series itself is on the Coffee Break Languages YouTube channel, starting on Sunday 1st November at 5pm UK time. That's where to watch the race.
Alongside it, here on Coffee Break German, there's the On Track Companion Podcast. After each episode, Thomas tells the story of that day in German, in a short text written for learners. We read it through, talk about the language in it, then read it again, so by the end you'll understand every word.
Watch each episode first, then come back for the companion podcast. We talk about how each day went, so be aware there will be spoilers!
Episode 1 premieres here: https://youtu.be/_-_lH0rYCVg
Everything about On Track, including the Companion Courses: https://coffeebreaklanguages.com/ontrack?utm_source=acast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ontrack&utm_content=podcast-de-trailer
On Track is brought to you in collaboration with Teachable. The On Track companion courses are hosted on Teachable. Future course creator? Find out more here: https://www.teachable.com/welcome/coffeebreak?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=partnerdirect&utm_campaign=coffebreak&utm_content=CT
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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, relax and enjoy listening to this episode on your next coffee break. ☕️
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We have reached the last clue of our virtual treasure hunt - Die große Coffee Break Schatzsuche 2026 - 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 2026, 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 Coffee Break German TV during September, 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 2026, 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 2026 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 Clue 1 and how you can take part, click here.
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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: https://coffeebreaklanguages.com/treasurehunt
Each clue is a short poem describing a European city without ever naming it. Every clue is written from scratch in French, Italian, German and Spanish by the team who teach it, so it rhymes and reads properly in each one. Watch in whichever language you're learning.
WHEN THE CLUES GO LIVE (all 1pm UK)
Clue 1: Monday 24 August
Clue 2: Wednesday 26 August
Clue 3: Friday 28 August
Clue 4: Sunday 30 August
HOW TO ENTER
The entry form opens on the Treasure Hunt website on Sunday 30 August, alongside the final clue, and closes at 11:59pm UK on Monday 31 August.
WHAT YOU CAN WIN
Get all four right and you win a free month on Coffee Break TV, our on-demand video platform, in whichever language you're learning. You also go into a prize draw. One name comes out of the hat for each language, and that person takes the whole collection of Coffee Break courses in their language.
THE BONUS CLUE
Sign up for the Treasure Hunt emails and we'll send you an extra clue with every city: roughly how far it is from the last one, and in which direction. That one only goes out by email. You can sign up on the landing page.
THE REVEAL
Mark names all four cities, and the hidden spot the final clue points to, on Tuesday 1 September at 4pm UK. A second video on Wednesday 2 September goes back through every clue line by line and explains how each one worked. It's free, it's open to everyone, and there's no travel involved.
https://coffeebreaklanguages.com/treasurehunt
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You probably learned 'stehen' as the German verb for "standing". In this episode, Thomas explains the range of other meanings it carries in everyday German, including expressions like 'auf jemanden stehen', where the English translation is nothing to do with standing at all. Small verb, surprisingly wide reach.
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