ejercicios
/exeɾθiθjos/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for exercises is ejercicios.
ejercicios is a masculine noun used to refer to physical activities performed to improve health or stay fit. In Spanish, you hacer ejercicios, using the verb hacer (to do) rather than 'make'.
Which one should you use?
While ejercicios refers to specific activities, ejercitación refers to the process or act of exercising. Additionally, if you are referring to practicing a skill, the formal term prácticas can be used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the noun is ejercicio.
How do you pronounce it?
/exeɾθiθjos/
Did you know?
- The word ejercicios is a cognate of the English word 'exercise', but it also shares the same root as the word ejército, meaning 'army'.
- In a spiritual or religious context, ejercicios can refer to 'spiritual exercises', such as those practiced by the Jesuits, which are focused on meditation rather than physical fitness.
- In a legal or professional context, ejercer (the verb form of ejercicio) means to practice a profession, such as ejercer la abogacía to practice law.
Examples in context
- No corrijo sus ejercicios.I don't correct their exercises.This sentence uses the form ejercicios to show a negative correction.Tatoeba #5053566 by don_ramon, translation #5053336 by AlanF_US
- ¿Qué tipo de ejercicios hacés?What kinds of exercises do you do?This sentence uses the form ejercicios to ask about types of activities.Tatoeba #4637386 by lawka, translation #1117267 by CM
- ¿Son difíciles estos ejercicios?Are these exercises difficult?This sentence uses the form ejercicios to ask about difficulty levels.Tatoeba #6627340 by Schuager, translation #6627337 by Schuager
- Debes hacer los ejercicios diarios de estiramiento.You should do your daily stretching exercises.
- Todos los músicos deben realizar sus prácticas diarias para mejorar.All musicians should do their daily practice to improve.
- Los estudiantes deben completar las actividades en el libro de texto.Students should complete the exercises/activities in the textbook.
- ejercicios aeróbicosAerobic exercises
- ejercicios de matemáticasMath exercises
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are talking about their fitness routines at the gym.
- Sofía¿Hiciste tus ejercicios hoy, Mateo?Did you do your exercises today, Mateo?
- MateoSí, terminé mis ejercicios hace una hora.Yes, I finished my exercises an hour ago.
- Sofía¡Qué bien! Yo también quiero empezar.That's great! I want to start too.
- MateoSofía, te ayudaré con la rutina.Sofía, I will help you with the routine.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
