Meaning
surroundings, environs, outskirts
In a sentence
Nei dintorni c'è un bar molto carino.
There’s a very nice café nearby.
Hai visto una farmacia nei dintorni?
Have you seen a pharmacy nearby?
Non conosco bene i dintorni della stazione.
I don’t know the area around the station well.
Word forms (1)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| dintorni | masculine · singular |
Usage notes
- Usually plural: i dintorni. Singular dintorno is rare and literary in modern Italian.
- Use nei dintorni di + place for 'in the area around'. Not for generic 'near' in all contexts; vicino a is often simpler.
- For a city's edge, periferia is more urban and specific; dintorni is broader and can include countryside nearby.