Meaning
route, path, course
- route, path
- journey, trip
- course, process
In a sentence
Il percorso fino a casa è molto lungo.
The route home is very long.
Hai già scelto il percorso del bus?
Have you already chosen the bus route?
Non ho finito il mio percorso di studio.
I haven’t finished my course of study.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| percorso | masculine · singular |
| percorsi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use percorso for a planned route, track, or structured path; use strada/via for a street, and tragitto for one specific trip.
- In schools and work, percorso often means a program or development path: percorso di studi, percorso professionale.
- With movement verbs, say fare un percorso or seguire un percorso; avoid using it where itinerario sounds more natural for travel plans.