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  • Why are you learning Italian? Share Your Story on the Matta Blog!

    Why are you learning Italian? Share Your Story on the Matta Blog!

  • Farewell to the Pope, words of hope, and a pinch of papal history!

    Farewell to the Pope, words of hope, and a pinch of papal history!

  • Rimettiamoci in sesto! Let’s get back on our feet!

    Rimettiamoci in sesto! Let’s get back on our feet!

  • Ladri col cuore? Thieves with a heart? Only in Italy and only at Easter

    Ladri col cuore? Thieves with a heart? Only in Italy and only at Easter

  • Colazione all’italiana! Ordering breakfast at the bar like a local

    Colazione all’italiana! Ordering breakfast at the bar like a local

  • “Da Mario”: How One Preposition Turns a Restaurant into a Home

    “Da Mario”: How One Preposition Turns a Restaurant into a Home

  • White Nights & Red Peppers: Colorful Italian Idioms You Can’t Translate

    White Nights & Red Peppers: Colorful Italian Idioms You Can’t Translate

  • Gaga e Matta: Condividiamo lo Stesso Compleanno!

    Gaga e Matta: Condividiamo lo Stesso Compleanno!

  • Beavers Chomp Through Bureaucracy. Build Better Dam than Human Engineers

    Beavers Chomp Through Bureaucracy. Build Better Dam than Human Engineers

  • Renaissance Rascals and Medici Hunting Gadgets that Wreaked Havoc in Florence

    Renaissance Rascals and Medici Hunting Gadgets that Wreaked Havoc in Florence

  • San Biagio’s Day: The Milanese Tradition of Blessing Leftover Panettone

    San Biagio’s Day: The Milanese Tradition of Blessing Leftover Panettone

  • Benvenuto ad Arezzo! Paola Testi, direttrice di Cultura Italiana, ed io siamo felici di accoglierti!

    Benvenuto ad Arezzo! Paola Testi, direttrice di Cultura Italiana, ed io siamo felici di accoglierti!

  • Viva la Befana! The magic Christmas witch!

    Viva la Befana! The magic Christmas witch!

  • Il cane ha mangiato il Panettone!

    Il cane ha mangiato il Panettone!

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    Facciamo Yoga in Italiano! Respira, Allunga, Rilassati — Ritrova la serenità

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

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

  • Tacchino Arrotolato: Rolling Up Thanksgiving with Italian Flair

    Tacchino Arrotolato: Rolling Up Thanksgiving with Italian Flair

  • The Fontana Sisters: How Three Women Transformed Italian Fashion

    The Fontana Sisters: How Three Women Transformed Italian Fashion

  • Sophia Loren Grauman Theater

    Step into Sophia Loren’s shoes / Fare un passo nei panni di Sophia Loren

  • Mastering Italian Pronunciation: The Double Trouble with Mispronouncing Italian Words

    Mastering Italian Pronunciation: The Double Trouble with Mispronouncing Italian Words

  • 2025 Matta Arezzo Language Program in Italy! Join me in Piazza Grande!

    2025 Matta Arezzo Language Program in Italy! Join me in Piazza Grande!

  • 2024 Italian Olympics: Cheesy Tales, Lost Rings, Historic Wins & Unexpected Fails!

    2024 Italian Olympics: Cheesy Tales, Lost Rings, Historic Wins & Unexpected Fails!

  • Cinema sotto il sole: Italian Films for Your Perfect Summer Escape!

    Cinema sotto il sole: Italian Films for Your Perfect Summer Escape!

  • Madonna del Conforto – The Miraculous Savior of Arezzo

    Madonna del Conforto – The Miraculous Savior of Arezzo

  • Unveiling the Bark-tastic Origins of the Expression Dog Days of Summer

    Unveiling the Bark-tastic Origins of the Expression Dog Days of Summer

  • Enza: A Tribute to Vincenza Terrigni’s Life and Legacy in Arezzo

    Enza: A Tribute to Vincenza Terrigni’s Life and Legacy in Arezzo

  • History and Gameplay of La Giostra del Saracino: Arezzo’s Iconic Medieval Joust

    History and Gameplay of La Giostra del Saracino: Arezzo’s Iconic Medieval Joust

  • How to Respond to “Come Stai?” to express your daily mood.

    How to Respond to “Come Stai?” to express your daily mood.

  • Learn Italian for Travel with the Matta Four-Hour Traveler’s Course

    Learn Italian for Travel with the Matta Four-Hour Traveler’s Course

  • “Bussola” and “Scombussolato” Guiding and Confusing Italian Words

    “Bussola” and “Scombussolato” Guiding and Confusing Italian Words

  • 2024 Spring Matta Book Club: Brodetto Galeotto — What’s Cooking in the Kitchen?

    2024 Spring Matta Book Club: Brodetto Galeotto — What’s Cooking in the Kitchen?

  • 2024 Fresh New “Matta” Look! Discover New Roads to Mastering Italian

    2024 Fresh New “Matta” Look! Discover New Roads to Mastering Italian

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Homestay Italiano a Lecco con Beatrice & Paola – Homestay Italiano a Lecco con Beatrice & Paola – doppio divertimento!

Italian Homestay in Lecco with Beatrice & Paola – double the fun!

Benvenuti a Lecco sul Lago di ComoWelcome to Lecco on Lake Como

Hai mai sognato di studiare l’italiano mentre ammiri le montagne che si riflettono nelle acque blu del Lago di Como?
#BeatriceAndPaola #HomestayinItaly #ItalianImmersion #ItalianLanguageTravel #LakeComo #LearnItalian #Lecco #StudentessaMatta

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Serata al teatro. Theater night. Seeing “the Out Serata al teatro. Theater night. Seeing “the Outsiders” cena a “la Traviata”
The Matta Italian Book Club kicks off tomorrow! We The Matta Italian Book Club kicks off tomorrow! We’re diving into the first novel of Maurizio de Giovanni’s Commissario Ricciardi series — Il senso del dolore.

A wonderful group of readers is ready to step into the shadowy, ghostly world of 1930s Naples, where mystery, emotion, and intuition intertwine.

Stay tuned for updates, discussions, and a little bit of Neapolitan magic!

#MattaBookClub #ItalianBookClub #LeggereInItaliano #MauriziodeGiovanni #CommissarioRicciardi #IlSensoDelDolore #StudentessaMatta
Learn Italian in a Villa in Tuscany with Matta & C Learn Italian in a Villa in Tuscany
with Matta & Cultura Italiana Arezzo
(friends & partners welcome too!)

Pack your bags for Tuscany!

September 12–21, 2026

Our 2026 Arezzo Villa Italian Program is now open! 
Reserve your spot now!

Join Studentessa Matta and Cultura Italiana Arezzo for a unique Italian language retreat in a beautiful villa in Tuscany, September 12–21, 2026. Designed for students and their companions, it’s the perfect getaway for couples, friends, sisters, or brothers — anyone who loves Italy! Study Italian, relax by the pool, and share in the joy of la dolce vita together.

Sign up by December 1, 2025 and RECEIVE a FREE MASSAGE at the Villa!

Exclusive Offer for Melissa’s Online Italian Students and Book Club Members: Enjoy a $100 discount on your program in Italy with Melissa and receive 2 complimentary Italian lessons — a TOTAL $200 value! Learn Italian, save money, and get ready for your next Matta adventure in Italy!

Learn more on the http://StudentessaMatta.com website
Matta Italian Language Tip! — The Many Shades of Matta Italian Language Tip! — The Many Shades of the Italian word: “Colpo” (featured in latest studentessamatta.com blog post)

The Italian word colpo is incredibly versatile — and perfect for a conversation about museum robberies and jewel heists! It literally means “a hit” or “a blow,” but depending on the context, it takes on a whole range of colorful meanings.

Il colpo – the heist or job
Hanno messo a segno un colpo al museo!
They pulled off a heist at the museum!

Un colpo d’aria – a draft (of cold air)
Mi è venuto un colpo d’aria e ora ho il torcicollo.
I caught a draft and now I have a stiff neck.

Un colpo di fulmine – love at first sight
È stato un colpo di fulmine!
It was love at first sight!

Capire di colpo – to understand suddenly / all at once
Ho capito tutto di colpo! 
I suddenly understood everything!

Un colpo di scena – a twist or surprise ending
Il film finisce con un colpo di scena!
The movie ends with a shocking twist!

Un colpo di fortuna – a stroke of luck
Ho trovato un biglietto gratis — che colpo di fortuna!
I found a free ticket — what luck!

So whether it’s a colpo al cuore (a heartbreak), colpo di genio (a stroke of genius), or colpo di sonno (nodding off), Italians use colpo to describe everything from clever crimes to flashes of inspiration.

#italian #ItalianVocabulary #Colpo #StudentessaMatta #LouvreJewelryHeist
Dai colpi al Louvre ai capolavori perduti — quan Dai colpi al Louvre ai capolavori perduti — quando l’arte e l’italiano si incontrano

From Louvre Heists to Lost Masterpieces — When Art, Mystery, and Italian Meet

Furto lampo al Louvre Lightning heist at the Louvre

Signore e signori, tenetevi forte: sabato 19 ottobre 2025, quattro ladri audaci sono entrati nel Museo del Louvre a Parigi e hanno messo a segno un colpo rapidissimo, rubando otto
#EasyItalianNews #ImparaItaliano #LouvreHeist #MonaLisaTheft #MysteryNovel #StoriaDellArte #studentessamatta #WakingIsabella

https://www.studentessamatta.com/louvre-jewel-heist-mona-lisa-robbery-art-mystery-waking-isabella/

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