A1🔤 Letters M & N
Italian word
mattina
morning
Looks like
matinee
an afternoon performance at a theatre or cinema
⚠️ The trap
Both come from Latin 'matutinus' (morning), but English 'matinee' shifted to mean an afternoon performance. Italian 'mattina' stayed with its original morning meaning.
To say "an afternoon performance at a theatre or cinema" in Italian:
spettacolo pomeridiano (for matinee)
"mattina" in English means:
morning
Example
"Mi sveglio presto ogni mattina."
"I wake up early every morning."
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