Meaning
morning
- matinée
In a sentence
Ho passato l'intera mattinata a pulire la casa.
I spent the entire morning cleaning the house.
Stamattina ho lavorato tutta la mattinata.
This morning I worked the whole morning.
È stata una mattinata molto impegnativa in ufficio.
It was a very busy morning at the office.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| mattinata | feminine · singular |
| mattinate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use mattinata for the whole morning period; mattina is more general and common in basic time expressions like stamattina or domani mattina.
- Often used with passare/spendere: ho passato la mattinata a studiare. It suggests how the morning was spent.
- For the theater sense, matinée is less common in everyday Italian and sounds more cultural or event-related.