Meaning
village, hamlet
- district
- suburb
- borough
In a sentence
Vivo in un borgo piccolo vicino al mare.
I live in a small village near the sea.
Hai già visto il borgo vecchio della città?
Have you already seen the old district of the city?
Non abbiamo trovato casa in quel borgo.
We didn't find a house in that suburb.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| borgo | masculine · singular |
| borghi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use borgo for a small historic or picturesque settlement; paese is the everyday word for a town or village.
- In modern Italian, borough and suburb meanings are uncommon; don’t use borgo for ordinary city neighborhoods.
- Often appears in tourism and heritage language: antico borgo, borgo medievale. It sounds more evocative than neutral.