French word

courrier

Pronunciation

IPA/kuʁje/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmail

Example

Il y a du courrier pour toi.

There is mail for you.

Illustration for courrier (mail)

More examples

Je dois faire le tri du courrier avant midi.

I have to sort the mail before noon.

Core concept

A bundle of letters, cards, and parcels moving through the postal system to a recipient.

Common phrases

  • recevoir du courrier

    receive mail

  • faire le tri du courrier

    sort the mail

  • le courrier du matin

    the morning mail

Similar words

lettre: One written postal item, including a letter or postcard.
colis: A package sent through the mail or by a delivery service.
courrier électronique: Mail sent electronically over the internet.
poste: The postal service responsible for collecting and delivering mail.

Definition in French

Ensemble de lettres, cartes et colis envoyés ou reçus par la poste.

Word origin

Courrier comes through Old French corrier from Latin currere, "to run", and first referred to a messenger or the carrying of messages before naming postal mail.

Usage tips

  • Courrier is masculine and commonly appears as le courrier or du courrier, while an individual letter is une lettre.

Other meanings

  • correspondencenoun

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