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How to Say ‘Does this bus go to the center?’ in Italian

Questo autobus va in centro?

KWEH-stoh OW-toh-boos vah een CHEN-troh

[KWEH-stoh OW-toh-boos vah een CHEN-troh]

💬 Usage Tip: Italian turns a statement into a question just by raising your voice at the end. The words stay exactly the same as Questo autobus va in centro.

Phrase Breakdown

Questo autobus

KWEH-stoh OW-toh-boos

This bus

'Questo' means 'this'. 'Autobus' is stressed on the first syllable: 'AU-to-bus'.

Example

Questo autobus è pieno.

This bus is full.

Words in this phrase

Questo

[KWEH-stoh]

this

Demonstrative adjective used to point to something near or specific.

Example

Questo ambiente sembra aperto e rispettoso.

This environment seems open and respectful.

autobus

[OW-toh-boos]

bus

Masculine noun for a bus; same form in the plural.

Example

L'autobus è pieno.

The bus is full.

va in centro?

vah een CHEN-troh

does it go downtown?

'Va' is from 'andare' (to go). Raise your voice at the end to make it a question.

Example

La metro va in centro?

Does the metro go downtown?

Words in this phrase

[vah]

goes / is going

Verb indicating the heart is functioning at a fast rhythm.

Example

Il mio cuore va forte. Non riesco a stare fermo.

My heart is racing. I can't stay still.

[een]

Preposition used to indicate being inside or part of a place or organization.

Example

Uso "in" quando parlo del lavoro in un'organizzazione.

I use "in" when I talk about working in an organization.

centro

[CHEN-troh]

center / downtown

The town center; 'in centro' means downtown.

Example

Abito in centro.

I live downtown.

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