Meaning
forest
In a sentence
La foresta è molto tranquilla al mattino.
The forest is very quiet in the morning.
Hai visto quella foresta vicino al lago?
Did you see that forest near the lake?
Non siamo mai entrati in quella foresta.
We have never gone into that forest.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| foresta | feminine · singular |
| foreste | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use foresta for large, dense woodland; bosco is more common for smaller woods and in everyday speech.
- Usually feminine singular: la foresta. Plural is le foreste.
- Common with prepositions: nella foresta, in foresta. Nel bosco is often more idiomatic than in bosco.