Tutti Matti per l'Italiano!

Piacere means is used to express that something is in Italian in the Italian language or rather something is pleasing to someone. In this podcast you will learn how to conjugate in present and past te...

24 Huhti 201710min

Recently I published a novel about Italy called "Dreaming Sophia." In this podcast I share with the Tutti Matti Italian listeners an interview I conducted with Sheri Hoyt for "Inside Book Scoop Live"....

1 Huhti 201740min

Both the Italian words "Sentire" and "Ascoltare" mean to perceive something. But they vary in several ways. For transcript & translations see http://www.studentessamatta.com/sentire-ascoltare-learning...

26 Maalis 201710min

Discussion about two Italian synonyms Lasciare and Mollare. Both mean to let go. Idiomatic expressions and meanings when combined with other words. Short story about two frogs to help remember these t...

9 Maalis 20179min

Arezzo Antique Fair Fiera Antiquaria takes place Piazza Grande every first weekend of month. It is one of the oldest largest fairs in Italy over 400 vendors. To view transcripts of podcast in Italian ...

27 Tammi 20177min

Buon Natale e Benvenuti all'antico dibattito che spesso divide le famiglie italiane. Di che cosa sto parlando? Il dibattito tra servire Panettone o Pandoro a Natale. Happy Holidays! Welcome to the age...

21 Joulu 20167min

Sometimes a trip to Italy is like stepping into the past. For me, that is part of the charm of Italy. Recently I had the impression of passing through a portal back to medieval times. It happened duri...

16 Marras 201611min

Today we are going to the Arezzo's Saturday market. There you can buy lots of things. The best would be the fresh food that you can buy there. There are so many things…peppers, squash blossoms, mushro...

2 Loka 20164min