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Have a story to tell about why you’re learning Ita

Have a story to tell about why you’re learning Italian? 🇮🇹✨

On the Studentessa Matta Blog, there’s a special column dedicated to people who love Italy and are on the beautiful journey of learning Italian. It’s a place where readers can meet fellow Italophiles, share personal experiences, and find inspiration in the many ways language connects us to Italian culture, traditions, family stories, travel, and everyday life.

Share your story on the Matta Blog and inspire other language learners!
You can write in English or Italian.

Why did you choose to learn Italian?

Was it for the love of travel, a connection to your family roots, a professional dream, or simply the joy of speaking one of the most beautiful languages in the world?

Your story might be exactly the spark someone else needs to keep going. 💛
Visit StudentessaMatta.com to share your story.

#WhyILearnItalian #LearnItalian #italianLanguage #ItalianJourney #ItalianLessons

Italy is calling... and the Matta 2026 Language Pr

Italy is calling... and the Matta 2026 Language Programs are ready to sweep you into the rhythm of la dolce vita 🇮🇹✨

Join Melissa on an unforgettable adventure through Italy, created for curious travelers who want to learn, explore, and truly connect. The Matta Italy Language Programs are designed for singles and couples who want more than a vacation. These 10 to 12 day experiences blend cultural immersion, language learning, friendship, and the everyday magic of Italian life.

Each program partners with local Italian schools, where your mornings are spent in language classes matched to your level and taught by experienced instructors. Then, in the afternoons, Italy opens like a painted door: guided visits, excursions, wine tastings, cooking classes, art workshops, and authentic moments that bring your Italian to life in the real world.

You will stay in cozy hotels, villas, or B&Bs, and many dinners include Italian guests, giving you the chance to continue the conversation long after class ends. This is not just about studying Italian. It is about living it.

✨ 2026 Matta Programs ✨
 Arezzo Historic City Center June 14 to 26, 2026

Rigutino Tuscan Villa September 12 to 21, 2026

Florence Week September 26 to October 5, 2026

September Giostra Experience September 5 to 7, 2026

From the beauty of Tuscany to the heart of Florence, these programs are an invitation to experience Italy with curiosity, confidence, and joy. Come for the language, stay for the friendships, the laughter, and the unforgettable memories.
Ready to join us in Italy?

#StudentessaMatta #LearnItalian #ItalianLanguage #ItalianImmersion #ItalyLanguageProgram ItalianCulture TravelItaly VisitItalyCulturalImmersion ItalianAdventure Arezzo FlorenceItaly Tuscany TuscanVilla GiostraDelSaracino

Respira, per carità! Breathe, for heaven’s sake!

Respira, per carità!

Breathe, for heaven’s sake!

Dal fiatone alla meraviglia
From Panting to Wonder

Ci pensavo proprio l’altro giorno: presto tornerò ad Arezzo a giugno, quella deliziosa città collinare toscana che riesce in qualche modo a essere al tempo stesso mozzafiato e… rubarti il fiato. Basta pensare alla vista dalla cima per restare senza fiato...
#Affanno #bilingualblog #Fiato #Fiatone #ItalianCulture #Italianexpressions #Italianidioms #italianlanguage #Italianvocabulary #italianwords #LearnItalian #ParlareItaliano #SenzaFiato #StudentessaMatta #StudyItalian

https://www.studentessamatta.com/vocabulary-breathe-easy-in-italian-respirare-mozzafiato-affanno/

🇮🇹 Un consiglio dalla Matta 🇮🇹 Matta Italian Lang

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

Follia e Matto!

Two Italian words that capture the idea of “madness”

Follia (noun) usually names the idea, condition, or act itself, and can range from real mental illness to an impulsive gesture, an absurd idea, or something delightfully over the top.

Questa è una follia! = This is madness!
Che follia meravigliosa! = What a marvelous crazy idea!
Ha fatto una follia per amore. = He or she did something wild for love.

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Matto (adjective) on the other hand, describes a person, mood, or behavior and is often used in a more informal, playful, or affectionate way to mean “crazy” or “mad.”

Sei matto? = Are you crazy?
È un po’ matto, ma simpatico. = He’s a little crazy, but likable.
Roba da matti = That’s insane. Unbelievable! (literally “crazy people’s stuff”)

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And of course, in true Studentessa Matta style,
being a little matta is sometimes part of the fun.

Read the latest Studentessa Matta post about:

Le libere donne di Magliano: book, TV series, Mario Tobino and Lucca

http://www.StudentessaMatta.com

#LeLibereDonneDiMagliano #MarioTobino #Lucca #ItalianBooks #ItalianTV ItalianCulture LearnItalian StudentessaMatta italianLanguage

🇮🇹 Matta Book Club Begins First Week April🇮🇹 Joi

🇮🇹 Matta Book Club Begins First Week April🇮🇹

Join the Matta Book Club group to discuss “Il Posto di Ognuno” a mystery set in Napoli in the 1930s staring our favorite Commissario Ricciardi!

Or enroll in a private one-on-one seminar to read the book and discuss

5 Week 1-Hour Meetings

What you’ll receive as a Matta Book Club member:

• A downloadable Reader Guide, available exclusively to club members on a password-protected page.
• guided 1-hour sessions led by Melissa
• extensive chapter notes containing
• overview of themes
• reader questions
• plot summaries
• character analysis
• title’s significance
• background on Naples and key settings
• extensive vocabulary list to help with reading comprehension
• Quizlet flashcard study links

At the end of 5 weeks you will have read a book in Italiano!

Sign up on the StudentessaMatta.com website

🇮🇹 Un consiglio dalla Matta 🇮🇹  Matta Italian Lang

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

How do you say “discovery” in Italian? It depends on the kind of finding you mean.

SCOPRIRE

Scoprire is the most common verb and simply means to discover. You can use it for almost anything: a place, a secret, a fact, or a work of art. 
Example: Nel 1541 scoprirono la Minerva vicino alla Chiesa di San Lorenzo.

RITROVARE

Ritrovare means to find again or to recover, but it is also often used when something ancient, lost, or buried is brought back to light.
 Example: La Minerva fu ritrovata nel 1541 vicino alla Chiesa di San Lorenzo.

RINVENIRE

Rinvenire is more formal and is often used in archaeology, museum texts, and newspaper articles. It has a slightly more scholarly, official tone.
 Example: La statua fu rinvenuta durante lo scavo di un pozzo.

Tiny word changes, and suddenly your Italian sounds less textbook ad more like it belongs on a museum plaque in Tuscany!

Find more la gauge hacks, tips and inspiration on the StudentessaMatta.com website

Le libere donne di Magliano: tra libro, follia, am

Le libere donne di Magliano: tra libro, follia, amore e un bordello a Lucca

The Free Women of Magliano: between book, madness, love, and a brothel in Lucca

What happens when Tobino meets Rai TV
Che cosa succede quando Tobino incontra Rai TV

Dopo aver letto Le libere donne di Magliano di Mario Tobino, lo psichiatra e scrittore che iniziò a lavorare negli anni Quaranta in un manicomio femminile
#CommissarioRicciardi #Italianbooks #ItalianCulture #ItalianTV #LeliberedonnediMagliano #LearnItalian #LinoGuanciale #Lucca #LuccaItalianSchool #MarioTobino #NataliaGinzburg #PaolaLeviOlivetti #RaiPlay #StudentessaMatta

https://www.studentessamatta.com/le-libere-donne-di-magliano-mario-tobino-book-tv-series-lucca/

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