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Benvenuti al Blog di Matta!

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

Malika Ayane’s Take on Cosa hai messo nel caffè?: A Fresh Spin on a Timeless Classic

How do I feel after spending nearly seven weeks in Italy?

Taking a closer look at the Italian preposition “Da”: Matta Preposition Set #11

Tiramisu – having your dolce and eating it too!

When Italian prepositions hit you in the eye like a big pizza pie: Matta Set Number 10

Homestay with Alessandra on the Tuscan Coast — special things to do in Livorno!

Join the quest to discover more about the Italian preposition “di”: Matta Set Number 9

Reverso Translator helps you soar through the linguistic cosmos

A chat with Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni

May the force be with you when learning the Italian preposition “di”: Matta Set Number 8

Crack the Code of Italian with Linguno!

Quando, Quando, Quando! Una canzone e tante domande!

Immagina un mondo in cui sai come usare tutte le preposizioni italiane: Matta Set Number 7

Darsi del Lei o Darci del tu! — Italian Formal and informal modes of address

The magical wizarding world of Italian prepositions: Matta Set Number 6

Introducing a new Italian Homestay language vacation in Pavia with Anna and Giuliana

TUTTO: Italian adjective—Everything, Everyone, Everywhere, all at Once!

Italian Prepositions that are pretty as a picture: Matta Set Number 5

Isabella de Medici’s Death: A Mystery Uncovered

New Homestay language opportunity in Vilminore, near Bergamo in the Italian Alps with Chiara

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