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Italian

campagna

/kamˈpaɲɲa/noun · feminineA2
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Meaning

countryside

  • campaign

In a sentence

In campagna l'aria è più pulita che in città.

In the countryside, the air is cleaner than in the city.

Hai già visto la campagna pubblicitaria del nuovo telefono?

Have you already seen the advertising campaign for the new phone?

In estate andiamo in campagna.

In summer we go to the countryside.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
campagnafeminine · singular
campagnefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use 'campagna' for rural areas vs. 'paese' (small town) or 'villaggio' (village).
  • Avoid 'campagna' for 'countryside' in British English; it’s more 'country' or 'farmland'.
  • Common in phrases like 'in campagna' (in the countryside), not 'a campagna'.

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