Italian Phrase
Sì, vale per autobus e treni.
Meaning
‘Yes, it is valid for buses and trains.’ The sentence is typically used to confirm that a ticket, travel pass, discount or fare rule applies to both bus and train services.
When to use
You would say this at a ticket office, on a phone call with a transport company, or when a friend asks whether a travel card works on different modes of public transport. It works for any situation where you need to confirm the scope of a transport‑related entitlement.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Sì,valeperautobusetreni.
Sì (affirmation)
Used to answer positively to a yes/no question; it can stand alone or precede a clause.
vale (verbo valere)
Third‑person singular present of *valere* meaning ‘to be valid / to count’. It is often used impersonally to talk about the validity of tickets, coupons, etc.
per (preposizione)
Introduces the thing to which the validity applies; equivalent to ‘for’ in English.
autobus (sostantivo maschile singolare)
The standard Italian word for ‘bus’; plural is *autobus* (unchanged) or *autobus* with article.
e (congiunzione)
Simple coordinating conjunction meaning ‘and’.
treni (sostantivo maschile plurale)
Plural of *treno* – ‘train’. No article is needed when listing modes of transport after *per*.
🗨In Conversation
Questo abbonamento è valido per la metropolitana?
Is this subscription valid for the subway?
Sì, vale per autobus e treni.
Yes, it’s valid for buses and trains.
✕Common Mistakes
Sì, vale autobus e treni.
The preposition *per* is required to link the verb to the items it applies to.
Sì, vale per i autobus e i treni.
While grammatically correct, the article is usually omitted in this fixed expression; using it can sound overly formal.
Sì, è vale per autobus e treni.
Do not combine *è* and *vale*; they are both forms of the verb ‘to be’ and cannot be used together.
↔Alternatives
Sì, è valido per autobus e treni.
Yes, it is valid for buses and trains.
Sì, copre autobus e treni.
Yes, it covers buses and trains.
Sì, serve sia per gli autobus che per i treni.
Yes, it works both for buses and for trains.
Cultural Tip
In Italy many regions sell integrated tickets that work on both buses and regional trains. When you ask a ticket clerk, you’ll often hear *vale per* followed by a list of transport modes. Note that in everyday speech people sometimes say *bus* instead of *autobus*, but *autobus* is the standard term in written Italian and in official signage. Also, the article (*i*) is usually omitted after *per* when you are enumerating categories, as in this sentence.