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Welcome to the Matta Blog!

Esplora l’Italia attraverso articoli settimanali!
Explore Italy Through Weekly Posts!

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Italian Language Learning, Tips, Motivation

Tacchino Arrotolato: Rolling Up Thanksgiving with Italian Flair

Exploring “Voci” in Italian: A word that speaks volumes

Say Goodbye to Fear and Hello to Fluent Conversations in Italian! New Online 4-hour Course.

Follia Linguistica: Giocando con Foglie, Folla e Folletti!

Sofia, la Piccola Matta Teaches Italian

Enjoy the language-learning adventures of Sofia, la piccola matta — Now on Amazon in print & epub!

Find Sofia, la Piccola Matta on Amazon

Introducing “Sofia, la Piccola Matta Teaches Italian! By Melissa Muldoon

Sofia, la Piccola Matta, and Moka the Beagle Teach Basic Italian: Numbers, Colors & Adjective Rules

Art & Artists

The wisdom of Leonardo da Vinci

Arezzo is La terra di Piero: Discover the artistic legacy of Piero della Francesca

Ilaria del Carretto: The 13th Century Lucchese Beauty Whose Legacy Lives Beyond the Tomb

Singing the “Rap”tures of Sansepolcro and Piero della Francesca

Cultural Anecdotes & Current Affairs

Gobble Up the Good Times: Let the Thanksgiving Festivities Begin!

The Fontana Sisters: How Three Women Transformed Italian Fashion

Mastering Italian Pronunciation: The Double Trouble with Mispronouncing Italian Words

2024 Olympic — Italy’s Wild Ride: Cheesy Tales, Lost Rings, Historic Wins & Unexpected Fails

Food & Wine

Tacchino Arrotolato: Rolling Up Thanksgiving with Italian Flair

What turns a bad day around? La torta di pere e cioccolato!

Eat like a local in Lucca! My recommended restaurant picks — inside and outside Lucca’s walls.

Tiramisu – having your dolce and eating it too!

Grammar Lessons

Body Talk: Expressing Sneezes, Hiccups, Yawns, and other noises our bodies make in Italian!

How to Say “We Should Have” or “We Were Supposed to” in Italiano

Mastering Italian: How ‘Goccia’ and ‘Gocce’ Inspire Big Gains Through Small drops

Ovunque tu vada, vacci con il tuo cuore: Understanding Ovunque and Dovunque in Italian

Direct Object Pronouns: The Secret Ingredient for Spicing Up Your Italian!

Is it a masculine or feminine Italian noun? How to tell the difference & why it matters.

History, Holidays, Festivals

Gobble Up the Good Times: Let the Thanksgiving Festivities Begin!

The Return of Lidia Poët Season 2 on Netflix: New sizzling stories and more fabulous costumes!

Saluting the Superheroes in Our Lives: Our Moms!

Announcing the 2024 Matta Arezzo September Giostra del Saracino Weekend

Books, Music & Film

The Return of Lidia Poët Season 2 on Netflix: New sizzling stories and more fabulous costumes!

Unlock Italian Mysteries This Halloween: Spooky Book Club Adventures for Every Language Level

Announcing the Fall 2024 Matta Italian Book Club: Dive into Mystery with ‘La Libreria dei Gatti Neri’ by Piergiorgio Pulixi

Sun-Kissed Cinema: Dive into Italian Films for Your Perfect Summer Escape!

Traveling, Cities, Excursions

Tacchino Arrotolato: Rolling Up Thanksgiving with Italian Flair

New Italian Language Homestay in Verona with Cinzia – Now Available on Studentessa Matta!

2024 Matta Lucca Program in Full Swing: Italian Learning & Cultural Fun!

Semplicemente Fantastico! Dive Into Italian Culture with the 2025 Matta Language Programs

Posts by Date

2024 Matta Italian Small Group Language Programs Early Bird Special!

Maremma Maiala! How to swear like an Italian (and get away with it)

Boldly going where the Italian Preposition “SU” takes us! Matta Preposition Set #13

2024 Matta & Lucca Italian School Language Program

La Chiesa di San Biagio — the masterpiece of Sangallo and jewel of Montepulciano

Grooving with the Galaxies: How Lorenzo Baglioni Made Kepler’s Laws Sing!

La Dolce Vita in Arezzo: Highlights of the 2023 Studentessa Matta June Program

Viva Vocabolo! Let the Games Begin!

Improve your Italian. Join the 2023 Fall Matta Bookclub: Reading “Quattro Metà” by Martino Coli.

Måneskin – Sì! portami a ballare stasera!

Sleeping Man – L’uomo Addormentato della Garfagnana

Guinigi Tower in Lucca! Towers, Tree Top Adventures and Legends

Ilaria del Carretto: The 13th Century Lucchese Beauty Whose Legacy Lives Beyond the Tomb

Announcing the 2023 Fall Book Club Selection! “Quattro Metà” di Martino Coli

Announcing the 2024 Matta & Cultura Italiana Arezzo Italian Language Program

Ferragosto è qui, vieni a festeggiare!

Singing the “Rap”tures of Sansepolcro and Piero della Francesca

Italian verbs that mean to bring, to take, or to leave: Lasciare, Partire, Portare, Prendere, and Andarsene

Back to the Future with the Italian Futuro Anteriore tense

Scaling new heights to learn more about Italian preposition “Da”: Matta Preposition Set #12

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