How many languages does Mark from Coffee Break speak? (subtitles)

We regularly get questions from listeners about how many languages Mark speaks, so he's put together a video speaking 10 different languages. As he explains, he's more confident in some languages than others, but in the video he tells his "language story" in English, French, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Norwegian, Portuguese, Mandarin, German and Swedish.

00:00 English
00:49 French
02:45 Italian
04:46 Spanish
05:52 Catalan
06:18 Spanish (part 2)
07:08 Norwegian
08:08 Portuguese
08:59 Mandarin
09:21 German
11:02 Swedish

Mark is the founder and CEO of Coffee Break Languages where he shares his passion for language learning with learners around the world through award-winning podcasts and video lessons.

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[Ahuka]

I hope you are right about "never too old" since I started learning Spanish a few months back and I am 69.

[saasaaa]

Oh his German was so great! Especially his pronunciation. I am really impressed!!

[louisewalker]

Mark, you and the team have been an absolute life-saver during lockdown! Engaging, entertaining and above all soothing and calming, listening to the various Coffee Break programmes on Podcasts and watching the videos has been just brilliant and has distracted me and kept me sane when times have been tough. I actually listen to the podcasts every morning on my walk to work and on my walk home, and I love them. Keep up the good work, Mark, you’re a national treasure!

[matthewhernandez]

What encouraged me the most was Mark's vulnerability. 🙏💖 #legendary

[nathanrao]

Thanks Mark, for adding Coffee Break Chinese. I don’t have much of a need to learn Chinese, for it’s my native language, but it’s such a pleasure to see people working on it, and being interested in the culture and all. Keep up the good work! A loyal coffee break French listener from Chinese.

[wowjef]

Mark is the real deal. There are lots of polyglots, but when I hear some of them speak, they are a bit shaky in some languages. Mark is up front about what he speaks well and what he has a fair knowledge of. He is also obviously an internationalist and a multiculturalist. What an inspiration.

[febiepanjaitan]

Mark, I love learning Italian with your podcast! Your energy and style of teaching makes it very easy for me to stay interested in learning the language. Thank you so much!

[helenosantiago]

Your skills are incredible, Mark. As a Brazilian, I gotta tell you that your Portuguese sounds completely understandable. That shows how you put effort into what you do. Nice job!

[EasyFinnish]

Wow! I'm so happy to see this. I see a lot of these "polyglots" talking a few phrases in 10 languages, it is exceptional also, but Mark, super! You are the real "polyglot" and a real professional, but hat off for all those who are passionnant on language learning. I also study French with you on Coffee break French.

Perhaps you can try Finnish on my channel. I teach Finnish on my channel and study French.

This was incroyable!

[Toxette]

I‘m so impressed by not only your language skills, but also your perfect accents. Increíble! Unglaublich!

[columcreed]

I recently retired and and the question people inevitably ask me is "what do you spend your time doing.?" I tell them I am learning French, Italian, Spanish, German, Greek, Dutch and a few others. They look at me as if I am nuts. Having just listened to Mark speaking all those languages, I know it is a very rewarding thing to do. Thank-you Mark for demonstrating that learning lots of languages is entirely possible.

[bupechikumbi]

I feel like I've known you for 6 years. I've been learning so many languages on Coffee Break. Gracias, Merci teacher Mark! So great to see you

[johannedore]

Très impressionnant ! Je suis Canadienne-française et parle français et anglais. Il n'est effectivement jamais trop tard pour apprendre d'autres langues. J'ai commencé a apprendre l'espagnol a 61 ans et l'italien a 67 ans (il y a trois mois. J'apprends aussi le créole haïtien depuis quelques semaines. C'est difficile mais pas impossible. Je viens juste de découvrir Coffee Break Italian et c'est tres éducatif. Félicitations pour votre excellent travail !

[raphaelmarleyalves]

I'm so inspired! ♥️ Hope I'll get comfortable in many languages like you Mark

[ariannagari]

Honestly, I'm Italian and your Italian is just spot on!!

[aleahgriggs]

Good job! Coffee Break Spanish is one of the best ones out there. It was nice to put a face with the voice. ☺️

[TravistoTalk]

Unreal, Mark! I hope there will be a Coffee Break Portuguese in the future! 🙌🏻

[jenniferszarek]

Merci beaucoup pour le Coffee Break ..j’aime les langues et à ce moment j’apprends Français, Espagnol et Italiano avec CB.

[jonathancummins]

What a legend Mark. You are an inspiration. I’m learning Spanish now after years of putting it off.

[delboytrotter]

I still have the theme tune in my head for coffee break Spanish lesson 1👍👍 Love the series