stamattina

Stamattina is an Italian adverb of time meaning “this morning.” It refers to the morning period of the day that is current at the moment of speaking, typically from dawn to late morning. The term is widely used in everyday speech and informal writing to anchor events to the morning of the present day.

The standard written form is stamattina, a fixed, single-word adverb. In more formal contexts, speakers may prefer quería questa mattina or questa mattina in two-word form, depending on regional conventions and style guides. Stamattina is commonly used with various tenses to describe past or ongoing actions: Stamattina ho fatto colazione, Stamattina sono andato al lavoro, or Stamattina è piovuto.

Usage notes: stamattina is versatile and fits everyday narration, diaries, blogs, and spoken interviews. In formal writing, authors often substitute with questa mattina to avoid colloquial tone, especially in news reporting or official documents. The phrase can also serve as a temporal anchor in longer sentences, helping to situate events within the day.

Regional and register considerations: stamattina is understood across Italian-speaking regions and is particularly prevalent in spoken language. While it is perfectly acceptable in modern Italian, writers aiming for formal tone may opt for alternatives such as questa mattina.

See also: mattina, questa mattina, ieri mattina, oggi, temporal adverbs in Italian.