Learn Hardcore Italian: Ricevo un bollettino dal giornalista in giardino. - I receive a bulletin from the journalist in the garden.

Ricevo is the first-person singular present indicative of the verb ricevere (“to receive”). The subject io (“I”) is omitted because Italian normally drops the pronoun when the verb ending makes the subject clear.

What does bollettino mean?

Bollettino is a masculine noun meaning:

a short bulletin or briefing (often news or weather)
an official report or update
Here it translates as “bulletin” or “report.”

What does dal stand for in this sentence?

Dal is the contraction of the preposition da (“from”) + the definite article il (“the”). So dal giornalista literally means “from the journalist.”

How do we know giornalista is masculine even though it ends in –a?

Nouns ending in -ista can be either gender in Italian. You tell the gender by the article:

il giornalista (masculine)
la giornalista (feminine)
Here, dal = da + il tells us it’s masculine.

Why is there no article before giardino in in giardino?

When indicating location, Italian often uses in + place without an article:

in giardino = “in the garden” (general location)
If you say nel giardino (in + il giardino), it sounds more specific or formal.

Does in giardino describe where the journalist is or where I receive the bulletin?

It tells you where the action happens—where you receive the bulletin. If you meant “the journalist who is in the garden,” you’d say il giornalista che è in giardino.

Could you say this sentence in a different word order?

Yes. Italian is flexible for emphasis. For example:

Dal giornalista in giardino ricevo un bollettino.
This puts the source and location before the main verb, but the original word order is the most neutral.