Meaning
farm
In a sentence
Mio zio vive in una fattoria vicino al lago.
My uncle lives on a farm near the lake.
Hai mai visitato una fattoria con gli animali?
Have you ever visited a farm with animals?
Ieri abbiamo comprato uova fresche alla fattoria.
Yesterday we bought fresh eggs at the farm.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fattoria | feminine · singular |
| fattorie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use fattoria for a general farm, especially with animals. Azienda agricola is broader and more formal, often for a business operation.
- Cascina is regional, especially in northern Italy, and can mean a farmhouse or farmstead, not always the whole farm.
- Often used in children’s contexts: animali della fattoria, vita in fattoria. In formal writing, azienda agricola is usually preferred.