Oggi la bidella ci saluta con un sorriso anche durante l’intervallo.

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Breakdown of Oggi la bidella ci saluta con un sorriso anche durante l’intervallo.

• oggi: today
• durante: during
• salutare: to greet

Questions & Answers about Oggi la bidella ci saluta con un sorriso anche durante l’intervallo.

Why does the sentence start with Oggi?

Oggi means today. Italian often puts a time expression at the beginning of the sentence to set the scene.

So:

• Oggi la bidella ci saluta... = Today the school caretaker greets us...

You could also place oggi later in the sentence, but starting with it sounds very natural.

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What exactly does la bidella mean?

La bidella is a feminine noun referring to a female school caretaker, janitor, or school attendant.

A few useful points:

• bidello = male school caretaker
• bidella = female school caretaker

In many contexts, English does not have a perfect one-word match, so the best translation depends on the school system and context.

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Why is there an article in la bidella? In English we often just say the caretaker or sometimes even no article.

Italian uses definite articles very often, including with people when referring to a specific person already identifiable in context.

So la bidella means:

• the female caretaker
• the school attendant

In Italian, this is completely normal and natural.

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