Significado
country; town
- country
- town, village
En una frase
Il mio paese è piccolo ma molto tranquillo.
My town is small but very quiet.
In quale paese vivi?
Which country do you live in?
Quest'estate non siamo usciti dal paese.
This summer we didn't leave the town.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| paese | masculine · singular |
| paesi | masculine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Use 'paese' for small towns/villages; 'città' for larger cities. 'Nazione' is more formal for 'country'.
- 'Paese' is masculine: 'il paese', not 'la paese'. Plural is 'i paesi'.
- In Southern Italy, 'paese' often means 'hometown' or 'birthplace' with emotional weight.