Il mio autobus passa alle tredici e diciotto, quindi ho tempo per un caffè.

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Breakdown of Il mio autobus passa alle tredici e diciotto, quindi ho tempo per un caffè.

• avere: to have
• e: and
• per: for

Questions & Answers about Il mio autobus passa alle tredici e diciotto, quindi ho tempo per un caffè.

Why is it il mio autobus and not just mio autobus?

In Italian, possessives like mio, tuo, and suo usually take a definite article, so il mio autobus is the normal way to say my bus.

A few quick notes:

• il matches autobus, which is masculine singular
• mio agrees with autobus, not with the speaker
• Italian often uses the article with possessives more than English does

So:

• il mio autobus = my bus
• la mia macchina = my car
• i miei amici = my friends

One common exception is with many singular family members:

• mio padre = my father
• mia sorella = my sister

But autobus is not a family member, so il mio autobus is correct.

Why is autobus used instead of pullman or another word?

Autobus is the standard general word for bus in Italian. It is very common in everyday language.

Some related words:

• autobus = bus
• bus = also used, especially in speech
• pullman = usually a coach or long-distance bus, not always a normal city bus

So in this sentence, autobus is the safest and most neutral choice.

What does passa mean here? Does it literally mean passes?