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Love in Verona: Writing Letters to Juliet’s Secretaries
The legend of Donna Bianca of the Vincigliata Castle in Fiesole
Van Gogh Immersive Experience — Walking rapidly through Art (would Vincent have approved?)
Celebrating life is an art form in Italy!
New novel by Melissa Muldoon: “The Secret Life of Sofonisba—the most famous woman you’ve never heard of”
Explore the Uffizi Galleries online with Expert Curators for an Exclusive Art Experience
The Art of Beautiful TV: Medici Season 3
Epiphany in Art: The Journey of the Magi
Sharing a magical letter from Sophia Loren
Carnival delights in Venice: The Doge’s Ball – artistic dreama comes true!
The art of the Italian legend: Giorni della merla – Blackbird days Coldest days of year
Sophia Loren gets her hands dirty in Hollywood!

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Il Dessert è Servito: Padroneggiare i Pronomi Com

Il Dessert è Servito: Padroneggiare i Pronomi Combinati

Dessert is Served: Mastering Combined Italian Pronouns

Benvenuti al Corso più Dolce della nostra cena Matta!Welcome to the Sweetest Course at our Matta dinner party!

Negli ultimi due post del Matta Dinner Party, siete stati accolti con un abbondante antipasto — uno spritz o un prosecco accompagnato da qualche stuzzichino saporito.
#CombinedPronouns #DirectObjectPronouns #IndirectObjectPronouns #Italiangrammar #ItalianPronouns #LearnItalian

https://www.studentessamatta.com/combined-reciprocal-direct-indirect-italian-object-pronouns-past-present-tense/

Da “Lo mangio” a “Ti mando un invito”: pic

Da “Lo mangio” a “Ti mando un invito”: piccoli pronomi, grande impatto!

From “I eat it” to “I send you an invitation”: small pronouns, big impact!
#DirectObjectPronouns #IndirectObjectPronouns #Italianlanguage #ItalianTips #LearnItalian

È l'ora dell'aperitivo! Facciamo un Brindisi ai P

È l'ora dell'aperitivo! Facciamo un Brindisi ai Pronomi Riflessivi!

It's aperitivo time! Let’s Toast to Reflexive Pronouns!

“Matta”Aperitivo Grammaticale: Bevendo spritz e pronomi riflessivi“Matta” Appetizer Grammar Party: drinking up spritzes & reflexive pronouns

Benvenuti alla nostra “Matta" festa grammaticale!
#Italiangrammar #italianlanguage #ItalianLesson #LearnItalian #MattaBlog #ReflexivePronouns

https://www.studentessamatta.com/italian-reflexive-pronouns-aperitivo-grammar-lesson/

Firenze ti aspetta! Unisciti al programma Matta di

Firenze ti aspetta! Unisciti al programma Matta di settembre 2025

Florence is waiting for you! Join the 2025 September Matta Program

Vieni con me a Firenze! Una settimana da sogno ti aspetta!Come with me to Florence! A dream week awaits you!
#FlorenceWithMatta #ItalianLanguageImmersion #ItalianMeFlorence #MattaFlorence2025 #studentessamatta #StudyItalianInItaly

Adesso…e prima. Qualcuno voleva dormire fino a t

Adesso…e prima. Qualcuno voleva dormire fino a tardi senza nessun disturbo!

Che bella serata! Austin skies.

Che bella serata! Austin skies.

🇮🇹 Un consiglio dalla Matta 🇮🇹 Mat

🇮🇹 Un consiglio dalla Matta 🇮🇹
Matta Italian Language Tip! – Ferragosto Edition

Prepositions Matter!

Italian Prepositions can be Tricky but with
practice you will get the hang of them!

Here’s a fun language tip: in English we go “on” vacation, but in Italian you go “in vacanza”—literally “in holiday.”

VADO IN VACANZA. → I’M GOING ON HOLIDAY.

And keep your eyes peeled for shop signs saying Chiudiamo per ferie—“We’re closed for vacation.” Just don’t mix up ferie (time off work) with fiere (fairs), or you might picture the bakery taking its bread to a carnival instead of the seaside!

So when August 15 rolls around, slip into Italian mode: put yourself in vacanza—and preferably in spiaggia with a gelato in hand!

Check out more language learning tips at the end of each StudentessaMatta.com post!

#LearnItalian #StudentessaMatta #LearnItalianTip #Ferragosto #italianprepositions

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