Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| recorrido | /rekoˈrido/ | masculine |
| tour | /ˈtuɾ/ /ˈtouɾ/ |
masculine |
| tournée (turné) | feminine |
The term refers to a journey. You can use the verb recorrer to describe the action of making a journey or making a circuit.
Which one should you use?
recorrido is the standard term used for a general route, path or the distance covered. In contrast, tour is often used specifically to refer to organized tourism or commercial excursions.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
While recorrido is the standard Spanish term, tour is an anglicism commonly used in many Spanish-speaking countries to refer to tourist excursions. For formal settings, such as referring to a guided tour, you may use the phrases tour guiado or visita guiada.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, excursión is commonly used to refer to a tour. In Spain, visita turística is a widely used term and in the region of Andalusia, the term ruta is used for organized tours or itineraries.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
recorrido is a masculine noun and requires masculine articles such as el or un. The feminine form tournée (turné) is also available.
How do you pronounce it?
/rekoˈrido/
Did you know?
- Despite being spelled as tour in Spanish, the word is an unadapted borrowing from French rather than a direct loan from English.
- The term tournée was adapted into Spanish as turné to describe a musician's journey or series of performances.
- Spanish has a distinct gender divide for these terms, using masculine for a general recorrido but feminine for a professional turné.
Examples in context
- Nuestro tour en bicicleta por los alpes franceses duró dos semanas.Our bike tour of the French Alps lasted two weeks.This sentence uses tour to describe a bike trip.Tatoeba #2699284 by emanuel81, translation #1532079 by LittleBoy
- Hicimos un recorrido guiado por varias salas del museo.We took a guided tour through various rooms of the museum.This sentence uses recorrido to describe a guided museum visit.
- El tour fue cancelado.The tour was canceled.This sentence uses tour to state that an excursion was cancelled.Tatoeba #12028849 by Amastan, translation #11797784 by Amastan
- ¿Puede proporcionarme información sobre visitas turísticas en esta ciudad?Can you provide me with information about tours in this city?
- Me gustaría reservar un tour guiado por los principales lugares históricos.I would like to book a guided tour of the main historical sites.
- ¿Quieres unirte a nuestro paseo por el centro de la ciudad?Do you want to join our tour downtown?
- La excursión a las ruinas arqueológicas fue fascinante.The tour to the archaeological ruins was fascinating.
- La ruta por los pueblos blancos de Andalucía es muy pintoresca.The tour/itinerary through the white villages of Andalusia is very picturesque.
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Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are at a tourist information center.
- DanielHola, ¿cuánto cuesta el recorrido por la ciudad?Hello, how much does the city tour cost?
- SofíaCuesta veinte euros por persona, Daniel.It costs twenty euros per person, Daniel.
- DanielPerfecto, queremos reservar el recorrido de mañana.Perfect, we want to book tomorrow's tour.
- SofíaMuy bien, Sofía, por favor firma aquí.Very well, Sofía, please sign here.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tour” translations and entries recorrido, tour, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries recorrido, tour, tournée, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
