Meaning
taxi driver
- a person who drives a taxi

In a sentence
Il tassista conosce bene la città.
The taxi driver knows the city well.
Hai lasciato una mancia alla tassista?
Did you leave a tip for the taxi driver?
Ieri non c'erano tassisti vicino alla stazione.
Yesterday there were no taxi drivers near the station.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tassista | singular |
| tassisti | plural |
Usage notes
- Nouns ending in '-ista' are masculine or feminine in the singular ('il/la tassista'), but have regular plurals ('i tassisti', 'le tassiste').