Meaning
farmer, peasant
- farmer
- peasant
In a sentence
Mio nonno era un contadino in un piccolo paese.
My grandfather was a farmer in a small village.
Hai parlato con il contadino del mercato oggi?
Did you speak with the farmer at the market today?
I contadini non hanno venduto tutta la frutta.
The farmers didn't sell all the fruit.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| contadino | masculine · singular |
| contadini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use contadino for a traditional or small-scale rural farmer; agricoltore sounds more neutral, modern, and professional.
- It can sound old-fashioned or class-marked in some contexts; avoid it for official job titles unless the rustic nuance is intended.
- Feminine is contadina; plural contadini/contadine. Don’t confuse it with paesano, which means fellow villager or compatriot, not farmer.