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Birth Venus

Botticelli’s Birth of Venus: The Ideal of Beauty & Its Inspiration

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Ciao bella! 💋🇮🇹 We all say it. We all know it. And

Ciao bella! 💋🇮🇹
We all say it. We all know it. And yet… ciao has a surprising backstory.
Today, ciao is the ultimate casual Italian greeting—cool, modern, and understood almost everywhere (hello and goodbye!). But its roots are anything but trendy…
✨ Fun fact: Ciao traces back to Venice, where people once greeted each other with a phrase that meant something like “I am your servant” (a super polite, old-school way of saying “at your service”). Over time, that expression got shortened, smoothed out, and voilà—ciao was born.
So the next time you toss out a quick “ciao!” just remember: you’re basically channeling a little Venetian history with every syllable. 🛶💙
Do you use ciao more for “hi” or “bye”? Tell me below! 👇

#italianlanguage #learnitalian #ciao #italianwords #italianvocabulary #veniceitaly #italianculture #studentessamatta #italianpronunciation #italianteacher

#Ciaooriginsword #sciàovenetiandialect

Just imagine this is your view as you walk to and

Just imagine this is your view as you walk to and from school each morning in Florence!

Matta Florence Program | Sept 26 – Oct 5, 2026

Come live like a local in Oltrarno—in your own private apartment—and study Italian in the heart of the city at ItalianMe Language School (Via Tornabuoni). Mornings are for language + confidence… and afternoons are for living Italian with me: guided walks, artisan neighborhoods, museums, aperitivi, and mini-excursions beyond the city.

Excursions + curated activities with Melissa
Most dinners included (because the best conversations happen at the table)
Private apartment included

A small-group immersion that feels like a family experience —and works like magic for your Italian
Spots are limited. If Florence has been calling you… this is your sign.

Details + enrollment via http://StudentessaMatta.com

#StudentessaMatta #StudyItalianInFlorence #OltrarnoLife #ItalianLanguageImmersion #PonteVecchioViews LearnItalianAbroad

🇮🇹 Un consiglio dalla Matta 🇮🇹  Matta Italian Lan

🇮🇹 Un consiglio dalla Matta 🇮🇹
 Matta Italian Language Tip!

Don’t measure progress by counting “mistakes.”

MEASURE IT BY COUNTING WHAT YOU CAN NOW SAY  SMOOTHLY, WITHOUT CHECKING NOTES, AND WITHOUT TRANSLATING EVERY WORD IN YOUR HEAD.

Write one signature sentence for each level (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1): something you genuinely couldn’t have produced before.

Then add one “upgrade” version of that same sentence (adding something new: a connector, a pronoun, a past tense, a congiuntivo—just one new brick).  Save them all in a single note on your phone (title it: “My Italian Bricks”). Re-read them in a month: you’ll see real growth on the page—and you’ll know exactly what to practice next, because the next brick practically suggests itself.

Read the latest Matta Post about:

“Italian Building Blocks: from “Ciao” to “C1”. Traveling the language with Marco & Maria”

Learn about the different stages of learning from “Principiante / Beginner” to C1 Level. Chart your progress!

#LearnItalian #ItalianLanguage #ItalianGrammar #ItalianVocabulary
#ItalianForTravel ItalianStudy A1Italian A2Italian B1Italian
B2Italian C1Italian StudentessaMatta

Ciao Verona! 🇮🇹 Ciao Cinzia e la sua famiglia!!!

Ciao Verona! 🇮🇹 Ciao Cinzia e la sua famiglia!!!

Dreaming of learning Italian in the city of Romeo e Giulietta? Now you can—with Cinzia’s Italian Language Homestay in Verona, available through the Studentessa Matta (Matta Blog) Homestay experience.

Stay with Cinzia and step into real Italian life:

• Practice Italian over everyday moments (and maybe a homemade meal or two)
• Start your mornings like a local—bar, espresso, chiacchiere
• Build confidence speaking in the wild (markets, shops, cafés, museums)

Immerse in family life and feel the rhythm of Verona beyond the postcards

Verona is elegant, walkable, and full of magic—Roman ruins, cozy piazze, aperitivo by the Adige… and yes, a little Juliet romance in the air. 😉

Details + how to book are on the StudentessaMatta.com website (Matta Homestays).

Come for the Italian… stay for the vita vera.

#StudentessaMatta #ItalianHomestay #LearnItalianInItaly #VeronaItaly #ItalianLanguageLearning VivereInItaliano RomeoEGiulietta ItalianImmersion StudyItalianAbroad ParlaItaliano

Una mini-storia che cresce livello dopo livello—pe

Una mini-storia che cresce livello dopo livello—per vedere progressi in italiano.

One mini-story grows level by level—so you can see your progress in Italian.

Nessuno nasce imparato……e Roma non fu costruita in un giorno!Nobody is born knowing everything…and Rome wasn't built in a day!
#A1Italian #A2Italian #B1Italian #B2Italian #C1Italian #ItalianForTravel #Italiangrammar #Italianlanguage #ItalianStudy #ItalianVocabulary #LearnItalian #studentessamatta

Hello Lake Garda! An Italian homestay with Claudia

Hello Lake Garda! An Italian homestay with Claudia in Desenzano

Dreaming of improving your Italian in Italy—with a lake view? Now you can. Through the Studentessa Matta blog, you can book an Italian Language Homestay in Desenzano del Garda, on the southern shore of Lake Garda.

You’ll stay in your own private apartment (yes—with a terrace view 😍) and immerse yourself in daily life while learning Italian with Claudia, who officially joins the Matta Homestay family.

Picture your days:
• morning Italian + real-life conversation
• passeggiata along the waterfront
• aperitivo in the piazza
• and a ferry ride “just to see where you end up” 🚤

Ready to live Italian—lake edition?

Learn more + book your homestay on http://StudentessaMatta.com

#StudentessaMatta #ItalianLanguageHomestay #LakeGarda #DesenzanoDelGarda #LearnItalianInItaly VitaItaliana ItalianImmersion StudyAbroadForAdults ParliamoItaliano AperitivoTime

🇮🇹 Un consiglio dalla Matta Matta Italian Languag

🇮🇹 Un consiglio dalla Matta
Matta Italian Language Tip!

Vocab for Day Tripping, visiting & Galavanting About

In Italian you don’t just “take a trip.”
You might fare un salto (a quick hop) or fare un giro (a stroll).

Facciamo un salto a Sirmione?
Facciamo un giro sul lungolago?

Super Matta Tip

In English, we use “to visit” for everything: a friend, a city, a museum, a whole country. In Italian, visitare is more specific—it’s mainly for places and attractions (museums, monuments, cities you “tour”). When it comes to people, Italians usually choose different verbs.

Quick guidelines

visitare = visit a place (museum, site, city, exhibit, doctor or dentist)  Domani visitiamo la Villa Romana di Desenzano. Ho visitato Verona per la prima volta.  andare a trovare / passare a trovare = visit a person (natural choice)  Vado a trovare Claudia domani. Passo a trovarti dopo lezione.  fare visita a = more formal (“pay a visit”)  Siamo andati a fare visita ai parenti. Ha fatto visita alla zia.

#StudentessaMatta #LearnItalianInItaly #ItalianImmersion #ItalianLanguage #StudyAbroadForAdults TuscanLife Arezzo FlorenceItaly ParlaItaliano ItalianoConMelissa Italy2026 LanguageTravel

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