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Bonus Episode: Clues Explained - La Grande Chasse au Trésor 2026

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Clue #4 (français) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2026

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Clue #3 (français) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2026

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Clue #2 (français) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2026

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Clue #1 (français) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2026

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The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2026

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7 French idioms and what they really mean

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The five meanings of 'passer' in French

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7 French idioms with animals, and what they really mean

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French false friends: a 15-word quiz

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The French apéro: food, drinks and the social ritual explained

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The five meanings of the French verb 'mettre'

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How to ask a question in French: 3 ways explained

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1 verb, 5 meanings: how French speakers really use 'prendre'

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Stop translating: 5 English phrases French people say differently

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7 everyday French expressions you won't find in a textbook

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Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 10: Oui et encore oui

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Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 9: Casting et cœur brisé ?

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Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 8: Un nouvel uniforme

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Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 7: Bonnes nouvelles en vue

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Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 6: Où est passé Milou ?

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Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 5: Entretiens, extras et poulets

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Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 4: Un congé pluvieux

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Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 3: Un spectacle de haut vol

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Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 2: Le mal du pays

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Scenes Season 2 | Chapter 1: Une nouvelle carrière

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A French Christmas Eve dinner | A Coffee Break with Max

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How Christmas markets look and feel in France | A Coffee Break with Max

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The tradition of Saint Nicolas | A Coffee Break with Max

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Coffee Break French - All You Need To Know

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Silent but powerful: the French H explained | A Coffee Break with Max

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Bonus Episode: Clues Explained - La Grande Chasse au Trésor

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Clue #4 (français) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025

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Clue #3 (français) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025

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Clue #2 (français) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025

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Clue #1 (français) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025

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Announcing the Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2025

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French weather expressions for daily conversations | A Coffee Break with Hélène

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The tradition of les vendanges | A Coffee Break with Hélène

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Some handy French idioms - 5 expressions with 'main' | A Coffee Break with Max

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Lequel, laquelle, lesquels, lesquelles - Which one to choose? | A Coffee Break with Max

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Around the word: a tour of 'tour' | A Coffee Break with Max

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How to maximise your language learning every day | A Coffee Break with Mark

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How to compare nouns in French with 'plus' or 'moins' | A Coffee Break with Max

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'Grâce à' vs. 'à cause de' - What's the difference? | A Coffee Break with Hélène

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2 golden French proverbs and what they mean | A Coffee Break with Hélène

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How to say your shoe size in French | A Coffee Break with Hélène

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5 tips to turn any trip into your language classroom | A Coffee Break with Mark

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How the croissant became a symbol of France | A Coffee Break with Hélène

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Talking about holidays in French - Key phrases & examples | A Coffee Break with Hélène

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CBF Scenes 1.10 | Une fête inoubliable

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CBF Scenes 1.09 | Un avenir à construire

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CBF Scenes 1.08 | Une visite surprise

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CBF Scenes 1.07 | L’amour au café ?

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CBF Scenes 1.06 | Une cliente mystérieuse

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CBF Scenes 1.05 | Une soirée mémorable

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CBF Scenes 1.04 | Deux larrons en foire

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CBF Scenes 1.03 | Un vendredi sous la pluie

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CBF Scenes 1.02 | Une bonne nouvelle

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CBF Scenes 1.01 | Un début prometteur

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Introducing Scenes from the Coffee Break Café

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Clue #4 (français) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2024

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Clue #3 (français) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2024

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Clue #2 (français) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2024

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Clue #1 (français) | The Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2024

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Announcing the Great Coffee Break Treasure Hunt 2024

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‘Oui' vs. 'si', 'aussi' vs. 'non plus' - What's the difference? | CBF Show 2.10

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How to form and use the superlative in French | CBF Show 2.09

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Identifying forbidden liaisons in French | CBF Show 2.08

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A guide to liaisons in French | CBF Show 2.07

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Capital letters in French vs. English - 'français' or 'Français'? | CBF Show 2.06

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Imperfect vs. perfect tense - French past tenses explained | CBF Show 2.05

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The agreement of the past participle in French | CBF Show 2.04

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‘Jouer à' or 'jouer de'? - The verb 'to play' in French | CBF Show 2.03

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‘Du', 'des', 'au' and 'aux' - How to choose and use these tricky words in French | CBF Show 2.02

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When to use 'on' in French | CBF Show 2.01

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Introducing Season 2 of the Coffee Break French Show

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‘À cause de’ and ‘grâce à’ - What's the difference? | The Coffee Break French Show 1.10

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‘En’ or ‘à’? - Prepositions with countries and cities | The Coffee Break French Show 1.09

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Practising when to use 'qui' and 'que' - Relative pronouns Part 2 | The Coffee Break French Show 1.08

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‘Qui' or 'que'? - Relative pronouns Part 1 | The Coffee Break French Show 1.07

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How to pronounce ‘e’, ‘é’ and ‘è’ in French | The Coffee Break French Show 1.06

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‘Jour’ and ‘journée’, ‘soir’ and ‘soirée’ - What's the difference? | The Coffee Break French Show 1.05

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Useful expressions with ‘avoir’ | The Coffee Break French Show 1.04

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‘Tu’ and ‘vous’ - How to navigate informal and formal French | The Coffee Break French Show 1.03

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When do adjectives go before a noun? | The Coffee Break French Show 1.02

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How to pronounce ‘u’ and ‘ou’ | The Coffee Break French Show 1.01

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Introducing the Coffee Break French Show

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Introducing "Il était une fois..." from Coffee Break French

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CBF Mag 2.10 | Vive la France : le quatorze juillet à Paris

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CBF Mag 2.09 | La dernière reine de l’Ancien Régime

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CBF Mag 2.08 | Entre les montres de luxe et le lac Léman

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CBF Mag 2.07 | La France derrière le regard impressionniste

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CBF Mag 2.06 | Mais d’où viennent les frites ?

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CBF Mag 2.05 | L’ancêtre du cinéma français

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CBF Mag 2.04 | Vingt-quatre heures dans la province du Québec

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CBF Mag 2.03 | La petite robe noire

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CBF Mag 2.02 | L’apéro, c’est sacré !

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CBF Mag 2.01 | La ville rose

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Coffee Break French News - 4th April 2022