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How do you say "countryside" in French?
la campagne
In French, "countryside" is la campagne.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce kon-PANY, nasalizing the first syllable through the nose.
Grammar notes
la campagne is feminine. Its plural is campagnes.
Example sentence
Nous avons traversé la campagne verdoyante.
We drove through the green countryside.
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How to remember la campagne
Campagne shares a root with 'campaign', both from the Latin word for open field.
Related words
- courtyard la cour
- plaza la place
- square la place
- monument le monument
- lighthouse le phare
- pier la jetée
- dock le quai
- marina la marina
- suburb la banlieue
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Questions about la campagne
How do you pronounce la campagne?
Pronounce kon-PANY, nasalizing the first syllable through the nose.
Is la campagne masculine or feminine?
la campagne is feminine. la campagne is feminine. Its plural is campagnes.
How is la campagne used in French?
la campagne is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Nous avons traversé la campagne verdoyante. (We drove through the green countryside.).
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