🏋️ Fitness 

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In this section you will learn useful English vocabulary and expressions for talking about fitness, exercise, workouts, and staying active. Each English word or phrase includes a simple meaning plus translations in several languages.

🟢 Basic Fitness & Exercise Vocabulary

🏃 To run
to move quickly on foot
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Correr
🇫🇷 French: Courir
🇩🇪 German: Laufen
🇮🇹 Italian: Correre
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Correr
🚶 To walk
to move on foot at a normal speed
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Caminar
🇫🇷 French: Marcher
🇩🇪 German: Gehen
🇮🇹 Italian: Camminare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Caminhar
🏋️ To exercise
to move your body to stay fit
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Hacer ejercicio
🇫🇷 French: Faire de l'exercice
🇩🇪 German: Sport treiben
🇮🇹 Italian: Fare esercizio
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Fazer exercícios
🏋️‍♂️ Gym
a place with machines for exercise
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Gimnasio
🇫🇷 French: Salle de sport
🇩🇪 German: Fitnessstudio
🇮🇹 Italian: Palestra
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Academia
🏋️ Workout / Training
a planned session of exercise
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Entrenamiento
🇫🇷 French: Entraînement
🇩🇪 German: Training
🇮🇹 Italian: Allenamento
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Treino
💪 Strong
having a lot of physical power
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Fuerte
🇫🇷 French: Fort / Forte
🇩🇪 German: Stark
🇮🇹 Italian: Forte
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Forte
❤️ Healthy
in good physical condition
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Saludable
🇫🇷 French: En bonne santé
🇩🇪 German: Gesund
🇮🇹 Italian: Sano / Sana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Saudável
⚡ Energy
the power you need to move and work
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Energía
🇫🇷 French: Énergie
🇩🇪 German: Energie
🇮🇹 Italian: Energia
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Energia

🟡 Workout & Training Actions

🏋️ To train
to practice for a sport or fitness goal
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Entrenar
🇫🇷 French: S'entraîner
🇩🇪 German: Trainieren
🇮🇹 Italian: Allenarsi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Treinar
🤸 To stretch
to gently lengthen your muscles
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Estirarse
🇫🇷 French: S'étirer
🇩🇪 German: Sich dehnen
🇮🇹 Italian: Fare stretching
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Alongar-se
🏋️ To lift weights
to raise heavy objects to build strength
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Levantar pesas
🇫🇷 French: Soulever des poids
🇩🇪 German: Gewichte heben
🇮🇹 Italian: Sollevare pesi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Levantar pesos
🚴 To ride a bike
to travel on a bicycle
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Montar en bicicleta
🇫🇷 French: Faire du vélo
🇩🇪 German: Fahrrad fahren
🇮🇹 Italian: Andare in bicicletta
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Andar de bicicleta
🏊 To swim
to move through water using your arms and legs
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Nadar
🇫🇷 French: Nager
🇩🇪 German: Schwimmen
🇮🇹 Italian: Nuotare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Nadar
💪 To get stronger
to become more powerful
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Ponerse más fuerte
🇫🇷 French: Devenir plus fort
🇩🇪 German: Stärker werden
🇮🇹 Italian: Diventare più forte
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ficar mais forte
😮‍💨 To rest
to stop moving so your body can recover
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Descansar
🇫🇷 French: Se reposer
🇩🇪 German: Sich ausruhen
🇮🇹 Italian: Riposare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Descansar
💧 To stay hydrated
to drink enough water
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Mantenerse hidratado
🇫🇷 French: Rester hydraté
🇩🇪 German: Genug trinken
🇮🇹 Italian: Restare idratato
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Manter-se hidratado

🔵 Useful Fitness Vocabulary

💪 Muscle
a part of the body that helps you move
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Músculo
🇫🇷 French: Muscle
🇩🇪 German: Muskel
🇮🇹 Italian: Muscolo
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Músculo
🏋️ Weights
heavy objects used for strength training
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Pesas
🇫🇷 French: Poids
🇩🇪 German: Gewichte
🇮🇹 Italian: Pesi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pesos
🔁 Repetition / Rep
one complete movement in an exercise
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Repetición
🇫🇷 French: Répétition
🇩🇪 German: Wiederholung
🇮🇹 Italian: Ripetizione
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Repetição
⏱️ Routine
a regular set of exercises
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Rutina
🇫🇷 French: Routine
🇩🇪 German: Routine
🇮🇹 Italian: Routine
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Rotina
🏃 Exercise
physical activity that keeps you fit
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Ejercicio
🇫🇷 French: Exercice
🇩🇪 German: Übung / Sport
🇮🇹 Italian: Esercizio
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Exercício
😮‍💨 Rest
time to recover after exercise
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Descanso
🇫🇷 French: Repos
🇩🇪 German: Pause / Erholung
🇮🇹 Italian: Riposo
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Descanso

🧠 Useful Language Tip

English commonly uses the verb exercise to talk about physical activity in general.
I exercise every day.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Hago ejercicio todos los días.
🇫🇷 Je fais de l'exercice tous les jours.
🇩🇪 Ich mache jeden Tag Sport.
🇮🇹 Faccio esercizio ogni giorno.
🇵🇹 Faço exercícios todos os dias.
Use train when preparing for a sport, competition, race, or fitness goal.
I train three times a week.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Entreno tres veces por semana.
🇫🇷 Je m'entraîne trois fois par semaine.
🇩🇪 Ich trainiere dreimal pro Woche.
🇮🇹 Mi alleno tre volte a settimana.
🇵🇹 Eu treino três vezes por semana.

📅 Talking About Your Exercise Routine

📅 Every day
on all days of the week
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Todos los días
🇫🇷 French: Tous les jours
🇩🇪 German: Jeden Tag
🇮🇹 Italian: Ogni giorno
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Todos os dias
3️⃣ Three times a week
on three days each week
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Tres veces por semana
🇫🇷 French: Trois fois par semaine
🇩🇪 German: Dreimal pro Woche
🇮🇹 Italian: Tre volte a settimana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Três vezes por semana
📆 On weekends
on Saturday and Sunday
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Los fines de semana
🇫🇷 French: Le week-end
🇩🇪 German: Am Wochenende
🇮🇹 Italian: Nei fine settimana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Nos fins de semana
☀️ In the morning
early in the day
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Por la mañana
🇫🇷 French: Le matin
🇩🇪 German: Am Morgen
🇮🇹 Italian: Al mattino
🇵🇹 Portuguese: De manhã
🌙 In the evening
later in the day
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Por la tarde / Por la noche
🇫🇷 French: Le soir
🇩🇪 German: Am Abend
🇮🇹 Italian: La sera
🇵🇹 Portuguese: À noite
⏱️ For thirty minutes
during half an hour
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Durante treinta minutos
🇫🇷 French: Pendant trente minutes
🇩🇪 German: Dreißig Minuten lang
🇮🇹 Italian: Per trenta minuti
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Durante trinta minutos

💬 Common Fitness Phrases

🏋️ I go to the gym three times a week.
I visit the gym on three days each week
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Voy al gimnasio tres veces por semana.
🇫🇷 French: Je vais à la salle de sport trois fois par semaine.
🇩🇪 German: Ich gehe dreimal pro Woche ins Fitnessstudio.
🇮🇹 Italian: Vado in palestra tre volte a settimana.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Vou à academia três vezes por semana.
💪 I want to get stronger this year.
my goal this year is more strength
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Quiero ponerme más fuerte este año.
🇫🇷 French: Je veux devenir plus fort cette année.
🇩🇪 German: Ich möchte dieses Jahr stärker werden.
🇮🇹 Italian: Voglio diventare più forte quest'anno.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Quero ficar mais forte este ano.
🏃 I like running early in the morning.
I enjoy a morning run
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Me gusta correr temprano por la mañana.
🇫🇷 French: J'aime courir tôt le matin.
🇩🇪 German: Ich laufe morgens gern früh.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi piace correre presto al mattino.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Gosto de correr cedo pela manhã.
🤸 I always stretch before exercising.
I stretch first, then I exercise
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Siempre me estiro antes de hacer ejercicio.
🇫🇷 French: Je m'étire toujours avant de faire de l'exercice.
🇩🇪 German: Ich dehne mich immer vor dem Sport.
🇮🇹 Italian: Faccio sempre stretching prima di allenarmi.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sempre me alongo antes de me exercitar.

💬 Everyday Conversations

At the gym
asking how often someone goes to the gym
A: How often do you go to the gym?
B: I go three times a week.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 A: ¿Con qué frecuencia vas al gimnasio?
🇪🇸 B: Voy tres veces por semana.

🇫🇷 A: À quelle fréquence vas-tu à la salle de sport ?
🇫🇷 B: J'y vais trois fois par semaine.

🇩🇪 A: Wie oft gehst du ins Fitnessstudio?
🇩🇪 B: Ich gehe dreimal pro Woche.

🇮🇹 A: Quante volte vai in palestra?
🇮🇹 B: Ci vado tre volte a settimana.

🇵🇹 A: Com que frequência você vai à academia?
🇵🇹 B: Vou três vezes por semana.
Talking about exercise
asking what kind of exercise someone does
A: What kind of exercise do you do?
B: I run and lift weights.
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 A: ¿Qué tipo de ejercicio haces?
🇪🇸 B: Corro y levanto pesas.

🇫🇷 A: Quel type d'exercice fais-tu ?
🇫🇷 B: Je cours et je soulève des poids.

🇩🇪 A: Welche Art von Sport machst du?
🇩🇪 B: Ich laufe und hebe Gewichte.

🇮🇹 A: Che tipo di esercizio fai?
🇮🇹 B: Corro e sollevo pesi.

🇵🇹 A: Que tipo de exercício você faz?
🇵🇹 B: Corro e levanto pesos.

📝 Example Sentences

🏊 I swim in the pool on weekends.
I go swimming on Saturday and Sunday
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Nado en la piscina los fines de semana.
🇫🇷 French: Je nage à la piscine le week-end.
🇩🇪 German: Ich schwimme am Wochenende im Schwimmbad.
🇮🇹 Italian: Nuoto in piscina nei fine settimana.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Nado na piscina nos fins de semana.
🚴 We ride bikes through the park.
we cycle in the park
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Montamos en bicicleta por el parque.
🇫🇷 French: Nous faisons du vélo dans le parc.
🇩🇪 German: Wir fahren mit dem Fahrrad durch den Park.
🇮🇹 Italian: Andiamo in bicicletta nel parco.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Andamos de bicicleta pelo parque.
🏋️ I lift weights twice a week.
I do strength training two days each week
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Levanto pesas dos veces por semana.
🇫🇷 French: Je soulève des poids deux fois par semaine.
🇩🇪 German: Ich hebe zweimal pro Woche Gewichte.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sollevo pesi due volte a settimana.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Levanto pesos duas vezes por semana.
🤸 It is important to stretch after training.
you should stretch when training is finished
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Es importante estirarse después de entrenar.
🇫🇷 French: Il est important de s'étirer après l'entraînement.
🇩🇪 German: Es ist wichtig, sich nach dem Training zu dehnen.
🇮🇹 Italian: È importante fare stretching dopo l'allenamento.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: É importante alongar-se depois do treino.
😮‍💨 I need to rest after my workout.
I should recover after exercise
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Necesito descansar después del entrenamiento.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai besoin de me reposer après mon entraînement.
🇩🇪 German: Ich muss mich nach dem Training ausruhen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho bisogno di riposare dopo l'allenamento.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Preciso descansar depois do treino.
⚡ I have more energy when I exercise regularly.
regular exercise gives me more energy
Show translationsHide translations🇪🇸 Spanish: Tengo más energía cuando hago ejercicio regularmente.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai plus d'énergie quand je fais régulièrement de l'exercice.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe mehr Energie, wenn ich regelmäßig Sport treibe.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho più energia quando mi alleno regolarmente.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tenho mais energia quando me exercito regularmente.

🏆 Final Practice

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