Coffee Break German

Welcome back to Erna’s Café - our charming German café, where the aroma of fresh coffee lingers, conversations flow, and life unfolds around every table. In this immersive series, we follow a compelling story set in a local café and build your language skills naturally through storytelling.

The guests are gone… except for one couple. Caught up in each other, they don’t notice the time – or anything else.

Ein junges Pärchen während ihrem ersten Date, verloren in Blicken, Gesten, kleinen Berührungen. Wer könnte so etwas Zartes und Unschuldiges nur unterbrechen? Na, bestimmt niemand in Ernas Café, auch wenn es bedeutet, dass heute ein paar Überstunden gemacht werden.

This is one of those moments you don’t want to end. Find out how the evening draws to a close.

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Welcome back to Erna’s Café - our charming German café, where the aroma of fresh coffee lingers, conversations flow, and life unfolds around every table. In this immersive series, you’ll follow a compelling story set in a local café and build your language skills naturally through storytelling.

There’s always a story waiting to be told at Erna’s Café…
A group of men walk in—well-dressed, familiar. Slowly, memories surface and emotions shift.

Es braucht eine Weile bis Erna die vier ehemalige Stammgäste am Tisch erkennt. Doch als sie und die Erzählerin realisieren, wen heute da ist, ist die Freude umso größer. Jedoch ist die alte Gruppe nicht komplett und es stellt sich heraus, dass nicht alle Geschichten gut ausgehen…

It’s a moving chapter about friendship, grief, and shared history. Settle in and listen to the next scene unfold.

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Welcome back to Erna’s Café - our charming German café, where the aroma of fresh coffee lingers, conversations flow, and life unfolds around every table. In this immersive series, we follow a compelling story set in a local café and help you build your language skills naturally through storytelling.

With the book club debating at one table and a family celebration at another, things become lively quickly in Chapter 2 of Scenes from the Coffee Break German Café.

Der Buchclub diskutiert heute über Max Frischs Stiller und vergisst dabei ganz, dass sie nicht alleine im Café sind. Ein paar Tische weiter feiert eine Großfamilie Geburtstag – mit Luftballons, Geschenken und kreischenden Kindern. Und mittendrin: Erna und ihr Team, die versuchen, bei all dem Treiben den Überblick zu behalten.

There’s only so much excitement one café can take! Chapter 2 is now available – time to find out what happens next!

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Welcome back to Season 2 of Scenes from the Coffee Break German Café – willkommen in Staffel 2!

If you joined us in Season 1 then you will already be familiar with Erna’s Café - our charming German café, where the aroma of fresh coffee lingers, conversations flow, and life unfolds around every table. In this immersive series, you’ll follow a compelling story set in a local café and build your language skills naturally through storytelling.

We’re returning to Erna’s Café for a brand-new season of Scenes, filled with some surprises, familiar faces, and plenty of stories waiting to unfold.

Heute wird hinter der Theke eine neue Kasse getestet – mit Felix an unserer Seite. Auch privat hat er einen Schritt gewagt: das Gespräch mit seinen Eltern. Doch als ein Paar am Fenster zu streiten beginnt, wird’s plötzlich unruhig im Café. Erna bleibt wie immer gelassen – aber reicht ihr Smalltalk diesmal wirklich aus?

Tune in to Chapter 1 to find out what happens!

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Exercises
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In this thoughtful Coffee Break German mini-episode, Thomas takes you into one of the German-speaking world’s favourite end-of-year traditions: the Jahresrückblick. From nostalgic TV shows to personal memories, you’ll learn how Germans talk about looking back and how to do it yourself.

Discover useful expressions like etwas Revue passieren lassen as Thomas guides you through each phrase with clear examples.
Whether you’re wrapping up your year, revisiting highlights from 2025, or simply expanding your vocabulary, this cosy end-of-year episode is the perfect way to reflect auf Deutsch.

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