Hello and welcome to English with Languissimo®, the podcast in English which will help you reach your goals so that you can lead a better life and career.

My name is Vanessa. I’m the founder and CEO of Languissimo®.

Today, I will cover the difference between “morning” and “matinee”.

-          “Morning” means “matin”. It refers to one of the 3 moments in a day: “the morning”, “the afternoon” and “the evening”. It is used in the following expressions: “this morning” (ce matin), “yesterday morning” (hier matin), “tomorrow morning” (demain matin), “in the morning” (le matin), “all morning” or “the whole morning” (toute la matinée or pendant/durant toute la matinée).

“Morning” is also used in the expression “to be a morning person” (être matinal or lève-tot).

-          The French word “matinee” (which means “morning” in French) is used in English in a specific context and has nothing to do with the morning. It refers to a play or a movie that is shown during the day, before the evening usually. You can often buy matinee tickets at a discount.

Some Practice Questions

-          What do you do in the morning?

-          What are you going to do this morning?

-          Are you a morning person?

-          Do you prefer a movie matinee or a nighttime showing?

Ta da! That’s it for today! I hope you enjoyed this podcast. Subscribe to English with Languissimo®, practice, take care and have a great morning! Big hugs 😊