How do you ring the bell for the stop?
'Campanello' — 'cam-pa-NEL-lo'. Four syllables; double 'l'.
Ask when you are on board and cannot locate the stop-request button, especially on older buses.
'Come si suona' uses the impersonal 'si' construction: 'how does one ring'. 'Il campanello' refers to the bell/buzzer. In Italian buses this is usually a yellow or orange strip running along the windows.
Dove si preme per fermare il bus?
Where do you press to stop the bus?
Asks specifically for the button location.
Devo suonare il campanello?
Do I need to ring the bell?
Binary question — confirms if action is required.
Il bus si ferma automaticamente?
Does the bus stop automatically?
Checks whether the stop is automatic or request-only.
Italian buses use a horizontal orange or yellow rubber strip running below the windows as the stop-request button. Pressing it at any point activates the 'FERMATA RICHIESTA' (stop requested) sign for the driver.