Meaning
driver
- chauffeur
In a sentence
L'autista del bus arriva sempre in orario.
The bus driver always arrives on time.
Hai chiamato l'autista per andare in aeroporto?
Did you call the chauffeur to go to the airport?
Ieri l'autista non ha trovato la mia via.
Yesterday the driver didn't find my street.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| autista | masculine · singular |
| autisti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use autista for a professional driver. For someone simply driving a car, guidatore is broader and more neutral.
- Autista can be masculine or feminine by article: l'autista, un'autista, un'autista donna. The noun itself usually does not change form.
- For bus or taxi contexts, autista sounds natural. Chauffeur in English often implies luxury; Italian autista does not necessarily.