# Coffee Break French

A podcast by Coffee Break Languages. 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. 386357 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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## Latest episodes

- [Bonus Episode: Clues Explained - La Grande Chasse au Trésor 2026](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/c978f06cb37b) (2026-09-08, 14 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6a9ec73df8f4d42589d87b2f/media.mp3
- [Clue #4 (français) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2026](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/13d7c0c78e07) (2026-08-30, 10 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6a85923b3c9059406011626a/media.mp3
- [Clue #3 (français) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2026](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/78e48817f379) (2026-08-28, 9 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6a858b62a835875d3798d586/media.mp3
- [Clue #2 (français) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2026](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/6b7baecb9e72) (2026-08-26, 10 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6a858b301ad8716bb60dbb7a/media.mp3
- [Clue #1 (français) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2026](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/99465f3a3970) (2026-08-24, 12 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6a858ae69cb9faa61a342bf7/media.mp3
- [The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2026](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/bd422002f2d0) (2026-08-22, 4 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6a858a42b9d83ea9cc3a8bc3/media.mp3
- [7 French idioms and what they really mean](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/616dae3b4aeb) (2026-08-17, 7 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6a7c58f0baea6e03b0f9372d/media.mp3
- [The five meanings of 'passer' in French](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/48a6f22f2507) (2026-08-03, 5 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6a6885fc0bd0d38deff11591/media.mp3
- [7 French idioms with animals, and what they really mean](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/76bece90d4ed) (2026-07-20, 8 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6a575953039f51de135eede4/media.mp3
- [French false friends: a 15-word quiz](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/73273e46ab47) (2026-07-06, 9 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6a4640c5a2ba271831a26515/media.mp3
- [The French apéro: food, drinks and the social ritual explained](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/283bed6c9b55) (2026-06-22, 6 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6a3135301f4c78697a408ee8/media.mp3
- [The five meanings of the French verb 'mettre'](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/5fbffeee30db) (2026-06-08, 7 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6a0309a86304701dd898fde9/media.mp3
- [How to ask a question in French: 3 ways explained](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/f7e81fbf9181) (2026-05-25, 8 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6a03099c37a1e7308dee1f71/media.mp3
- [1 verb, 5 meanings: how French speakers really use 'prendre'](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/2331946a4ad9) (2026-05-11, 7 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/69fa16f61932a077a9a7f385/media.mp3
- [Stop translating: 5 English phrases French people say differently](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/0a27fbc529c4) (2026-04-27, 7 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/69e6043e738b0d0aa565d66b/media.mp3
- [7 everyday French expressions you won't find in a textbook](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/1a7417550f77) (2026-04-13, 7 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/69d4c9741d7024f1a7f47999/media.mp3
- [Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 10: Oui et encore oui](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/0ac5cce6793b) (2026-03-23, 26 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6971f7ce8c404bc5237ad1da/media.mp3
- [Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 9: Casting et cœur brisé ?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/0d6e8f36b49a) (2026-03-16, 24 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6971f7935393caa8485999cd/media.mp3
- [Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 8: Un nouvel uniforme](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/55f760e0b2b9) (2026-03-09, 28 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6971f74545f2be66884cf096/media.mp3
- [Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 7: Bonnes nouvelles en vue](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/a0dbc886f584) (2026-03-02, 31 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6997240f7012ce53769e8834/media.mp3
- [Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 6: Où est passé Milou ?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/a77fb2a1d132) (2026-02-23, 25 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6971f67d1b6ea22b020e7493/media.mp3
- [Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 5: Entretiens, extras et poulets](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/af74d5b22cf8) (2026-02-16, 23 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6971f605d00eff242d21ed8c/media.mp3
- [Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 4: Un congé pluvieux](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/2560fbb1df17) (2026-02-09, 24 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6971f5db5393caa848583e03/media.mp3
- [Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 3: Un spectacle de haut vol](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/682bbb397da0) (2026-02-02, 26 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6971f59b45f2be66884ba7c6/media.mp3
- [Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 2: Le mal du pays](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/8b72316ea32d) (2026-01-26, 26 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6971f0e15393caa848565ef5/media.mp3
- [Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 1: Une nouvelle carrière](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/9e883b26b296) (2026-01-19, 26 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/69665de0023744df11f54807/media.mp3
- [A French Christmas Eve dinner | A Coffee Break with Max](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/f3d30725cbd3) (2025-12-15, 7 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/693831f2f05d0f3607463841/media.mp3
- [How Christmas markets look and feel in France | A Coffee Break with Max](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/9155f926cc04) (2025-12-08, 8 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6936a0a9bbe39b5de643aea4/media.mp3
- [The tradition of Saint Nicolas | A Coffee Break with Max](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/f88ff5396f04) (2025-12-03, 7 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/692db431f3716323753a3165/media.mp3
- [Coffee Break French - All You Need To Know](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/cc549309f269) (2025-11-17, 42 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/691b43b3b9580981596a8fd7/media.mp3
- [Silent but powerful: the French H explained | A Coffee Break with Max](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/ff4d3ddfeea3) (2025-11-10, 10 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6911dc5f7728b8766c97121e/media.mp3
- [Bonus Episode: Clues Explained - La Grande Chasse au Trésor](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/dff5d47640a9) (2025-11-04, 10 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/6908e215911793d200eb5a75/media.mp3
- [Clue #4 (français) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/f0ae7ef17637) (2025-10-26, 10 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/68f745495d128a844c246321/media.mp3
- [Clue #3 (français) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/c3b8bf345ebf) (2025-10-24, 9 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/68f744f58125b849f8ecc970/media.mp3
- [Clue #2 (français) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/2d1c2ec05179) (2025-10-22, 9 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/68f740ec3f3d3898033d3a49/media.mp3
- [Clue #1 (français) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/9806446988ae) (2025-10-20, 11 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/68f5f603888566c5b0b31ead/media.mp3
- [Announcing the Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/cd751547baa9) (2025-10-17, 2 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/68f10b1fc4d0380ae7ec7b75/media.mp3
- [French weather expressions for daily conversations | A Coffee Break with Hélène](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/93e4bb347498) (2025-10-13, 7 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/68de908615a2266ef486e6aa/media.mp3
- [The tradition of les vendanges | A Coffee Break with Hélène](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/513b115086c4) (2025-10-06, 9 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/68de8f7b59fa988cc4ae220e/media.mp3
- [Some handy French idioms - 5 expressions with 'main' | A Coffee Break with Max](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/ef06c14d9c56) (2025-09-29, 9 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/68d13f0c2cf15c8db057c69b/media.mp3
- [Lequel, laquelle, lesquels, lesquelles - Which one to choose? | A Coffee Break with Max](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/5e2f76a3fd54) (2025-09-22, 8 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/68d13dccf5e00f6ca4686330/media.mp3
- [Around the word: a tour of 'tour' | A Coffee Break with Max](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/ded459dc15ac) (2025-09-15, 7 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/68c7e22c1f3cc964535727ee/media.mp3
- [How to maximise your language learning every day | A Coffee Break with Mark](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/656a36836974) (2025-09-01, 17 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/68b562ec993d10acb9752853/media.mp3
- [How to compare nouns in French with 'plus' or 'moins' | A Coffee Break with Max](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/b978b3bd372a) (2025-08-25, 6 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/68a7370d73bf5b629887eac3/media.mp3
- ['Grâce à' vs. 'à cause de' - What's the difference? | A Coffee Break with Hélène](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/21c94209af60) (2025-08-18, 7 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/689d957eb9b9dae0c7d3f2f6/media.mp3
- [2 golden French proverbs and what they mean | A Coffee Break with Hélène](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/bb4fe8ef74f3) (2025-08-11, 7 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/68949a0fb5f8d99f35db7995/media.mp3
- [How to say your shoe size in French | A Coffee Break with Hélène](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/7c22cbf8d3e0) (2025-08-04, 8 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/688750ee6ba6bf2e1755ced5/media.mp3
- [5 tips to turn any trip into your language classroom | A Coffee Break with Mark](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/e428082a2ac6) (2025-07-28, 11 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/68874efc2a38d6f5cb66e521/media.mp3
- [How the croissant became a symbol of France | A Coffee Break with Hélène](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/058a52a3013a) (2025-07-21, 10 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/686f7976fe0897380e6c03f4/media.mp3
- [Talking about holidays in French - Key phrases & examples | A Coffee Break with Hélène](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/263170419/742f0174eff7) (2025-07-14, 8 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakfrench/e/686f780c1b2a03fd40d05e26/media.mp3

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