How do you say 'countryside' in Italian?

Campagna, as in 'Qui in campagna la sera si sente solo il vento' (Here in the countryside, in the evening you only hear the wind).

What does bisogno mean?

Bisogno means needing something you really require, as in 'Ho bisogno di una pentola più grande per la pasta' (I need a bigger pot for the pasta).

You can say 'ricordati di spegnere il forno', using the verb spegnere, which means to cut the power to a light or appliance so it stops.

You're at a country house with friends, and tonight you're all cooking together.

Assaggia questo gnocco e dimmi se ti sembra cotto abbastanza.

Taste this gnocco and tell me if it seems cooked enough.

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gnocco/ˈɲɔkko/
gnocchi (dumpling)noun
A soft ball of potato and flour cooked in boiling water.
campagna/kamˈpaɲɲa/
countrysidenoun
An area outside the cities, made of fields, trees and few houses.
castagna/kasˈtaɲɲa/
chestnutnoun
A brown fruit with a hard shell, eaten cooked in autumn.
agnello/aɲˈɲɛllo/
lambnoun
The young of the sheep, and also its meat.
lasagna/laˈsaɲɲa/
lasagnanoun
Pasta in wide, flat sheets, baked in layers with sauce.
compagnia/kompaɲˈɲia/
companynoun
A group of people spending time together.
bisogno/biˈzoɲɲo/
neednoun
The fact of lacking something you really need.
spegnere/ˈspeɲɲere/
to turn offverb
To cut the power to a light or appliance, so that it stops.
insegnare/inseɲˈɲare/
to teachverb
To make someone learn something.
ungere/ˈundʒere/
to greaseverb
To spread oil or fat on something so it doesn't stick.

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Assaggia questo gnocco e dimmi se ti sembra cotto abbastanza.
Taste this gnocco and tell me if it seems cooked enough.
Qui in campagna la sera si sente solo il vento.
Here in the countryside, in the evening you only hear the wind.
Questa castagna è ancora dura, meglio lasciare il fuoco acceso.
This chestnut is still hard, better to leave the fire going.
Domani sera facciamo agnello al forno con patate e rosmarino.
Tomorrow night let's make roast lamb with potatoes and rosemary.
Vuoi ancora una fetta di lasagna o hai già mangiato troppo?
Do you want another slice of lasagna, or have you already eaten too much?
Resta in cucina a farmi compagnia mentre taglio le verdure.
Stay in the kitchen and keep me company while I cut the vegetables.
Ho bisogno di una pentola più grande per la pasta.
I need a bigger pot for the pasta.
Prima di uscire ricordati di spegnere il forno e la luce.
Before you leave, remember to turn off the oven and the light.
Mi puoi insegnare a fare il sugo come tua nonna?
Can you teach me how to make the sauce like your grandmother does?
Devi ungere bene la teglia, altrimenti la lasagna si attacca.
You have to grease the baking dish well, or the lasagna will stick.

gnocco/ˈɲɔkko/
Gn at the start is a single sound, the o is open, and the double c is held.
campagna/kamˈpaɲɲa/
The stress falls in the middle, on -pa-: cam-PA-gna.
agnello/aɲˈɲɛllo/
The e is open and the double l is held long: a-GNEL-lo.
lasagna/laˈsaɲɲa/
Here the s is voiceless, like in the English word 'sun', not like the s in 'rose'.
compagnia/kompaɲˈɲia/
The stress falls on the i: compagn-Ì-a, not compàgnia.
bisogno/biˈzoɲɲo/
The s between vowels sounds like a soft z: bi-zo-gno.
spegnere/ˈspeɲɲere/
Stress on the first syllable, SPE-gne-re, and the gn is held long.
ungere/ˈundʒere/
The g before e is soft like in the English word 'gel', and the stress is on the first syllable: UN-ge-re.

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How do you say 'countryside' in Italian?: Campagna, as in 'Qui in campagna la sera si sente solo il vento' (Here in the countryside, in the evening you only hear the wind).
What does bisogno mean?: Bisogno means needing something you really require, as in 'Ho bisogno di una pentola più grande per la pasta' (I need a bigger pot for the pasta).
How do you tell someone to turn off the oven in Italian?: You can say 'ricordati di spegnere il forno', using the verb spegnere, which means to cut the power to a light or appliance so it stops.

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