Breakdown of Il giro in autobus è lungo, ma bello.
essere
to be
bello
beautiful
ma
but
in
in / made of (material)
Questions & Answers about Il giro in autobus è lungo, ma bello.
Why do we use in instead of con for 'by bus'?
When talking about a general mode of transportation in Italian, you almost always use the preposition in without an article. Just like in autobus (by bus), you will frequently see in treno (by train) and in macchina (by car).
What exactly does giro mean? I thought girare meant 'to turn'.
Why is bello translated as 'nice' instead of 'beautiful' here?
How would I change this sentence to say 'All bus tours are long, but nice' to practice the current lesson?
You would use tutti (all) and make the nouns and adjectives plural: Tutti i giri in autobus sono lunghi, ma belli. Notice that tutti requires the definite article (i). If you wanted to say 'Every bus tour...' using ogni, it stays singular without an article: Ogni giro in autobus è lungo...