autista di autobus
/awˈtis.ta di ˈaw.to.bus/word by word
The Italian phrase for bus driver is autista di autobus.
The term refers to a person employed to drive buses.
Meaning: person employed to drive buses (noun)
Which one should you use?
While autista di autobus is a standard way to express the role, conducente di autobus is a more formal alternative often used in official or technical contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to a male bus driver, the masculine indefinite article un is used, resulting in un autista, because the noun starts with a vowel.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /awˈtis.ta di ˈaw.to.bus/. It has 6 syllables, and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The noun autista ends in -a, but it is used for both men and women without changing its spelling.
- While 'autobus' is a common term, in many Italian cities you might hear people simply refer to the vehicle as 'il pullman'.
- The term autobus entered the Italian language directly from French, meaning it follows French phonetic patterns rather than purely Italian ones.
Examples in context
- Mio padre è un autista di autobus.My father is a bus driver.This sentence is useful for stating a profession using the form autista di autobus.Tatoeba #2584485 by Guybrush88, translation #2584486 by CM
- Non è un'autista di autobus, vero?She isn't a bus driver, is she?This sentence is useful for asking a question about a female professional using the form autista di autobus.Tatoeba #8733934 by Guybrush88, translation #7401382 by CH
- Mary è un'autista di autobus, vero?Mary is a bus driver, isn't she?This sentence is useful for confirming the profession of a person using the form autista di autobus.Tatoeba #13753379 by Guybrush88, translation #7379800 by CF
- Autista di pullman: Ciao, sono l'autista di pullman che porta i bambini a scuola. Come stai?Bus driver: Hi, I'm the bus driver who takes the children to school. How are you?
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Giulia and Francesco are waiting at a bus stop.
- GiuliaScusa, sai se l'autista di autobus è arrivato?Excuse me, do you know if the bus driver has arrived?
- FrancescoNo, non vedo ancora l'autista di autobus.No, I don't see the bus driver yet.
- GiuliaIl traffico oggi è terribile.The traffic is terrible today.
- FrancescoSì, l'autista di autobus farà fatica a venire.Yes, the bus driver will struggle to get here.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (autista, di, autobus) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries autista, autobus, di, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
