Spanish word

gimnasia

Pronunciation

IPA/ximˈnasja/

Meaning

  • feminine nounexercise, gymnastics

Example

Hago gimnasia todas las mañanas.

I exercise every morning.

Illustration for gimnasia (exercise)

More examples

En el colegio los niños hacen gimnasia en el patio.

At school the children do gymnastics in the schoolyard.

Core concept

Practice of physical exercises for maintaining or improving fitness.

Common phrases

  • practicar gimnasia

    do gymnastics

  • sesión de gimnasia

    gymnastics session

  • gimnasia artística

    artistic gymnastics

Similar words

ejercicio: Targeted exercise sessions intended to build muscle, stamina, or flexibility.
actividad física: Everyday physical movement that contributes to overall energy use and activity levels.
deporte: Rule-based athletic contests or sports practiced and played for competition.
entrenamiento: Planned practice or conditioning routines followed to achieve a specific athletic goal.

Definition in Spanish

Práctica de movimientos y ejercicios corporales, tanto recreativos como deportivos, para mantener o mejorar la forma física.

Word origin

It comes from Greek gimnasía 'exercise', from the verb gumnázō 'to train', and entered Spanish via Latin.

Usage tips

  • Spanish distinguishes ir al gimnasio (go to the gym) and hacer gimnasia (do exercises), and for casual workouts hacer ejercicio is often more common than hacer gimnasia.

Opposites

Related words

  • gimnastagymnastnoun
  • gimnasiofitness centernoun

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