French word

itinéraire

Pronunciation

IPA/itineʁɛʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine noundirections

Example

Donne-moi l'itinéraire, s'il te plaît.

Please give me the directions.

Illustration for itinéraire (directions)

More examples

Vérifie l'itinéraire avant de partir.

Check the directions before leaving.

Core concept

A route map that shows where to go and the sequence of places reached along the way.

Common phrases

  • donner l'itinéraire

    give the directions

  • demander l'itinéraire

    ask for directions

  • vérifier l'itinéraire

    check the directions

Similar words

chemin: A path or track used for walking or passing through.
trajet: The distance or section actually covered during a journey.
route: A major road commonly used for travel by car.

Definition in French

Description d'un parcours indiquant les étapes et les directions à suivre pour aller d'un point à un autre.

Word origin

The French noun developed from Latin itinerarium through Old French, with the Latin root iter referring to a journey or road.

Usage tips

  • In "Donne-moi l'itinéraire", the article becomes "l'" before the vowel, while the noun remains masculine: "un itinéraire".

Other meanings

  • routenoun
  • itinerarynoun

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