Coffee Break Swedish

CBSw TD 1.10 | Sol och bad på Tylösand

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this final lesson of the Swedish Travel Diaries, we hear about how the family wrapped up their holiday on the Swedish west coast. We learn new voca...

CBSw TD 1.09 | En spännande dag i Halmstad

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the penultimate lesson of our Travel Diaries we follow Mattias and family further south along the Swedish west coast to the city of Halmstad. As th...

CBSw TD 1.08 | Vinga - kompositörens lilla ö

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 8 of our Swedish Travel Diaries is packed with lots of grammar and new vocabulary. We follow the family to the little island of Vinga where on...

CBSw Travel Diaries 1.07 | Längs Göteborgs soliga gator

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Following our visit to the amusement park, Liseberg, in the last episode, we now get to hear more about what the family does in the city of Göteborg....

CBSw Travel Diaries 1.06 | Kläder efter väder på Liseberg

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we follow the family to the amusement park Liseberg in Gothenburg. During this rainy day we get the chance to practise the perfect ten...

CBSw Travel Diaries 1.05 | Småstaden Skärhamn

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this lesson we explore the small town Skärhamn on the Swedish west coast where we take the opportunity to delve into slightly more complex grammar...

CBSw Travel Diaries 1.04 | Badplatsen Bleket

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the next instalment of the Coffee Break Swedish Travel Diaries! Day four of the trip takes us to the swimming spot, Bleket. The weather is ...

CBSw Travel Diaries 1.03 | Krabbfiske och bastubad på Klädesholmen

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this lesson, the family leaves Marstrand to travel to nearby island Klädesholmen. We get to hear stories about Mattias's childhood as he takes us ...

CBSw Travel Diaries 1.02 | En dag på Marstrandsön

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The adventures of the family continue! In this episode we follow them as they take the ferry over to the island of Marstrandsön - an island full of s...

CBSw Travel Diaries 1.01 | Resan till Koön

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the very first episode of the Coffee Break Swedish Travel Diaries! In Episode 1 we are introduced to a family of four as they drive down fr...

Introducing the Coffee Break Swedish Travel Diaries

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We have some exciting news... The Coffee Break Swedish Travel Diaries will be starting next Thursday 27th April! In this short introductory episode we...

CBSw 1.40 | Det har varit jättekul!

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the final lesson from Season 1 of Coffee Break Swedish! This week we take some time to reflect on what Mark and Catriona have learned durin...

CBSw 1.39 | Grattis på födelsedagen!

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the second last lesson of this series of Coffee Break Swedish! As we are nearing the end of this season we are looking at more colloquial S...

CBSw 1.38 | Jag skulle behöva köpa solkräm

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're following Mark as he visits a pharmacy, looking for something to help with his sunburn. This is a lesson packed with lots of new langu...

CBSw 1.37 | Följ med till kassan

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this lesson, Mark and Catriona are continuing their travels in Sweden and Lovisa brings them to the town of Askersund, just south of Örebro. We ta...

CBSw 1.36 | Vad finns det att göra och se här?

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Lesson 36 of Coffee Break Swedish Mark and his wife continue their travels in Örebro and we join them on a trip to the tourist office where they f...

CBSw 1.35 | Säljer ni vykort?

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this lesson of Coffee Break Swedish we take a trip into town and follow Mark as he is on the lookout for a few different items. We learn some new w...

CBSw 1.34 | Ska ni äta frukost?

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This lesson of Coffee Break Swedish is all about breakfast. We follow Mark and Catriona during their first morning at the hotel in Örebro and look at...

CBSw 1.33 | Ha det trevligt här hos oss!

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This lesson is all about checking into a hotel! We follow Mark and his wife Catriona on their travels in Sweden and encounter some familiar phrases an...

CBSw 1.32 | Jag vill åka till Örebro

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this lesson of Coffee Break Swedish we continue our adventures in Sweden and Mark is challenged to find out how to travel from the airport to Öreb...

CBSw 1.31 | Välkomna till Sverige!

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We are back after a short break and over the course of the next ten lessons we will be taking our Swedish to the next level and really putting what we...

Kulturhörnan 10 - ABBA på svenska - Coffee Break Swedish Culture

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the last episode of our mini culture series before we jump back into the main lessons! In this episode, we're finally challenged to underst...

Kulturhörnan 09 - Kräftskiva - Coffee Break Swedish Culture

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Kulturhörnan, our mini Swedish culture series. This time, we're having a look at a common tradition which takes place in August in Sw...

Kulturhörnan 08 - Allsång - Coffee Break Swedish Culture

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of Kulturhörnan, we're looking at another Swedish summer tradition - en svensk sommartradition. We're learning all about how s...

Kulturhörnan 07 - Pippi Långstrump - Coffee Break Swedish culture

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 7 of our Swedish culture mini-series, Kulturhörnan - "culture corner" - we're learning about writer Astrid Lingdgren, best known for her c...

Kulturhörnan 06 - Midsommartraditioner - Coffee Break Swedish Culture

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're back with our Swedish culture mini-series, Kulturhörnan - "culture corner". In this episode we're talking about Midsummer while putting our Swe...

CBSw 1.30 | Vem är jag?

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We've reached Lesson 30 of our Coffee Break Swedish course for beginners. This time, we're putting our learning into practice with an identity quiz as...

CBSw 1.29 | Kan jag få prata med Per?

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this lesson, we learn how to make a phone call in Swedish and take a look at what a conversation over the phone may look like in three different sc...

CBSw 1.28 | Vad jobbar du med?

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this lesson of Coffee Break Swedish we're covering the topic of work. Join our Swedish language expert, Hanna as she teaches learner Mark how to as...

CBSw 1.27 | Hur stavas det?

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Lesson 27 of Coffee Break Swedish, we're learning the alphabet! Join native Swedish speaker Hanna as she teaches learner Mark how to pronounce ever...

CBSw 1.26 | Varför lär du dig svenska?

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another lesson of Coffee Break Swedish! This time, Hanna and Mark are taking a dive into some more technical aspects of the Swedish la...

CBSw 1.25 | Jag tycker om kaffe

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another lesson of Coffee Break Swedish with teacher Hanna and learner Mark. In Lesson 25 we learn to talk about likes and dislikes so ...

CBSw 1.24 | Hur ser han ut?

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Lesson 24 of Coffee Break Swedish, we're moving on to a brand new topic as we're talking about descriptions so we can describe how people look. Thi...

CBSw 1.23 | Jag behöver värktabletter

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another lesson of Coffee Break Swedish! We're taking the topic of health a step further this week as Hanna and Mark equip us with ever...

CBSw 1.22 | Jag har ont i huvudet

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Lesson 22 of Coffee Break Swedish, we explore the words used for different body parts and learn how to describe any aches or pains we may feel in t...

CBSw 1.21 | Vad är det för väder?

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're back after our short break and in this week's lesson we learn how to describe the weather in Swedish, both in the present tense and in the futur...

Kulturhörnan 05 - Samisk kultur i Sverige - Coffee Break Swedish Culture

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's the fifth and final episode of Kulturhörnan - "culture corner", and we're rounding off the series by welcoming a special guest, Irena Dahl,...

Kulturhörnan 04 -Nobelpriset - Coffee Break Swedish Culture

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're back with another episode of our mini Swedish culture series, Kulturhörnan - "culture corner", and this time we're learning about one...

Kulturhörnan 03 - Julafton - Coffee Break Swedish Culture

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode of our our mini Swedish culture series, Kulturhörnan - "culture corner", we learn about a typical Swedish Christmas c...

Kulturhörnan 02 - Lucia - Coffee Break Swedish Culture

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our normal Coffee Break Swedish lessons will return in the new year, but in the meantime it's the perfect time to find out a little more about Swedish...

Kulturhörnan 01 - Adventsljusstaken - Coffee Break Swedish Culture

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our normal Coffee Break Swedish lessons will return in the new year, but in the meantime it's the perfect time to find out a little more about Swedish...

Introducing the Coffee Break Swedish Culture mini-series

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

At this time of year there are so many lovely traditions in Sweden that we thought it was the ideal time to bring to you a bonus mini-series relating ...

CBSw 1.20 | Får jag fråga en sak?

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode marking the end of the first half of our Coffee Break Swedish course for beginners, we're putting everything we've learned so ...

CBSw 1.19 | Hur mycket är klockan?

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know how to tell the time in Swedish? We're covering this very important topic in Episode 19 of Coffee Break Swedish. Native speaker Hanna teac...

CBSw 1.18 | Tåget avgår kl 18:23

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join teacher Hanna and leaner Mark in the latest episode of Coffee Break Swedish for beginners. Last time we spoke about getting around the town, and ...

CBSw 1.17 | Jag vill hyra en cykel

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of Coffee Break Swedish we're learning how to get about the town. Teacher Hanna explains the different ways to get around in St...

A special thank you from Coffee Break on International Podcast Day

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Every 30th September, the podcasting world comes together to celebrate podcasting on International Podcast Day. We're celebrating today by saying than...

CBSw 1.16 | Har ni dalahästar

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode of Coffee Break Swedish we're going shopping! We'll develop a range of new structures which will help us increase our confidence...

CBSw 1.15 | Nittonhundrasjuttiofyra

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's marathon lesson, Hanna teaches us all of the numbers we need to know (from 11-1000) so that we can confidently pay for things and deal ...

CBSw 1.14 | Jag har bokat ett rum

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Now that we've mastered the art of ordering in a Swedish restaurant, we're introducing a new theme in this week's episode of Coffee Break Swedish. Joi...

CBSw 1.13 | Har ni något ledigt bord?

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're heading to a Swedish restaurant this week to put everything we’ve been learning over the past few weeks into practise. By the end of this epis...

CBSw 1.12 | Vad vill du beställa?

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hej! We hope you’re feeling hungry as this week’s episode of Coffee Break Swedish is all about food! In Episode 11, we learned how to order drinks...

CBSw 1.11 | En kaffe, tack

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’re back with another lesson of Coffee Break Swedish, where you can take your first steps in learning the language. Now that we know the basics of...

CBSw 1.10 | Vad har vi lärt oss?

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join native speaker Hanna and learner Mark in Episode 10 of our series for beginners in Swedish. It’s time to test your understanding of everyt...

CBSw 1.09 | Jag pratar lite svenska

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to another episode of Coffee Break Swedish with teacher Hanna and learner Mark. In this lesson we're focusing on the topic of language an...

CBSw 1.08 | Var ligger apoteket?

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join native teacher Hanna and learner Mark in this latest lesson of our series for beginners in Swedish. In this lesson we’re focusing on the topic ...

CBSw 1.07 | Kan du visa på kartan?

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher Hanna and learner Mark are back for another lesson of Coffee Break Swedish. This week, we're talking about places in the town so you’ll lear...

CBSw 1.06 | Jag har två systrar

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join teacher Hanna and learner Mark in this latest lesson of our series for beginners in Swedish. In this lesson you’ll learn to talk more about you...

CBSw 1.05 | Det här är min vän

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hanna and Mark are back for another episode of Coffee Break Swedish. In this lesson you'll learn how to introduce members of your family and talk abou...

CBSw 1.04 | Var bor du?

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join teacher Hanna, learner Mark and Cultural Correspondent Emma in the fourth lesson of Coffee Break Swedish. In this lesson you'll extend your range...

CBSw 1.03 | Var kommer du ifrån? - Where do you come from?

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Coffee Break Swedish you’ll be learning how to talk about where you’re from. We’ll cover countries and nationalities, and you...

CBSw 1.02 | Vad heter du? - What's your name?

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher Hanna and learner Mark are back for Episode 2 of Coffee Break Swedish. This time, you'll learn a variety of greetings and you'll be able to in...

CBSw 1.01 | Hur mår du? - How are you?

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Join teacher Hanna and learner Mark and learn Swedish on your coffee break! In this first episode you'll learn some basic greetings and how to ask the...