تمرين
tamrīn
The Arabic word for exercise is تمرين (tamrīn).
تمرين refers to an exercise or a drill, such as an exercise in a textbook. To specify physical exercise or a sports-related drill, you can use the phrase تمرين رياضي. Additionally, if you are looking for a gym, the term is صالة رياضية.
Meaning: physical activity intended to improve strength and fitness (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Gulf Arabic, the term for exercise is the same as the formal standard Arabic word تمرين.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the noun تمرين is تمارين. If you want to use the verb meaning to practice or to train (such as for physical or skill-based exercise), use تَمَرَّنَ.
How do you pronounce it?
tamrīn
Did you know?
- The word رياضة shares a root with روضة, meaning 'garden' or 'meadow'. This reflects an ancient tradition of physical activity and leisure taking place in lush, open gardens.
- The root of تمرين is related to the concept of making something soft or supple, implying that exercise is a way to make the body or the mind more flexible.
- In many Arabic-speaking contexts, the word for 'gym' is actually a transliteration of the English word 'gym', specifically جيم (jim), rather than the formal صالة رياضية.
Examples in context
- هَل تُمَارِسُ رِياضَةً بِانتِظَام؟Do you exercise regularly?
Example conversation
Yousef and Sarah are at the gym.
- يوسف Youssefهل هذا التمرين جيد يا سارة؟hal hadha al-tamrin jayyid ya Sarah?Is this exercise good, Sarah?
- سارة Saraنعم، إنه تمرين ممتاز لتقوية العضلات.na'am, innahu tamrin mumtaz li-taqwiyat al-'adalat.Yes, it is an excellent exercise for strengthening muscles.
- يوسف Youssefأريد ممارسة هذا التمرين بانتظام.uridu mumarasat hadha al-tamrin bi-intizam.I want to do this exercise regularly.
- سارة Saraسيكون ذلك رائعاً يا يوسف.sayakunu dhalika ra'i'an ya Yousef.That will be great, Yousef.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries تمرين, CC BY-SA 4.0.
