corriere
/korˈrjɛ.re/masculine
The Italian word for courier is corriere.
In modern Italian, corriere is commonly used to refer to a delivery person or a parcel service provider.
Meaning: person who delivers messages (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine plural form of corriere is corrieri.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and the stress is on the 2nd syllable. The IPA is /korˈrjɛ.re/.
Did you know?
- In Italy, corriere can refer specifically to a long-distance bus service that connects small towns, rather than a person delivering a package.
- Because it comes from correre, the word shares its DNA with English words like 'current' and 'course'.
- In Italian, the suffix -iere used in corriere is a classic way to turn a verb into a noun representing a person's profession or function.
Examples in context
- Il corriere è appena arrivato.The courier just arrived.This sentence shows the arrival of a corriere.Tatoeba #5396249 by Guybrush88, translation #2262755 by CK
- Corriere della SeraEvening Courier (Italian newspaper)This is the name of the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.
- Ho bisogno di chiamare il corriere per spedire questo pacco.I need to call the courier to send this package.
- Voglio inviare questo documento tramite un corriere espresso.I want to send this document via an express courier.
- Ho ordinato la pizza, il fattorino sta arrivando.I ordered pizza, the delivery guy is coming.
- Devo contattare uno spedizioniere per consegnare questa merce.I need to contact a courier to deliver this merchandise.
- Voglio inviare questo pacco tramite un corriere UPS.I want to send this package via UPS courier.
- C'è stato un errore nella consegna del pacco da parte del corriere.There was an error in the delivery of the package by the courier.
- Mio fratello lavora come fattorino per una società di consegna a domicilio.My brother works as a delivery guy for a home delivery company.
- Il corriere porterà il messaggio domani mattina.The courier will deliver the message tomorrow morning.
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Martina are talking in their office about an urgent delivery.
- LorenzoHai ricevuto il messaggio dal corriere?Did you receive the message from the courier?
- MartinaNo, non è ancora arrivato.No, he hasn't arrived yet.
- LorenzoSpero che il corriere sia veloce.I hope the courier is fast.
- MartinaLo spero anche io, Lorenzo.I hope so too, Lorenzo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “courier” translations and entries corriere, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
