abbonamento in palestra
The English phrase 'gym membership' is translated into Italian as abbonamento in palestra.
abbonamento in palestra is the standard way to refer to a gym membership. While the word 'membership' can sometimes be translated as tesseramento in different contexts, abbonamento is the specific term used for a recurring paid subscription to a fitness facility.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of abbonamento (subscription/membership) and in palestra (in the gym).
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural 'gym memberships', use abbonamenti in palestra.
Did you know?
- The word palestra is occasionally used metaphorically in Italian to describe a 'testing ground' or a place where one gains hard-won experience in a professional field.
- The word abbonamento is built from the verb abbonare, which historically relates to making someone 'free' or 'exempt' from a debt.
- The word palestra comes from the Ancient Greek palaístra, which specifically referred to a 'wrestling school' rather than a general place for fitness.
Examples in context
- Scusa, potresti dirmi il prezzo dell'abbonamento in palestra?Excuse me, could you tell me the price of the gym membership?
- Dove posso trovare informazioni sull'iscrizione in palestra?Where can I find information about the gym membership registration?
- Ho un abbonamento in palestra da sei mesi.I have had a gym membership for six months.
- Vorrei cancellare il mio abbonamento in palestra.I would like to cancel my gym membership.
- Ho deciso di cambiare il tipo di abbonamento in palestra.I have decided to change the type of gym membership.
- Devo rinnovare il mio abbonamento in palestra.I need to renew my gym membership.
- Il tuo abbonamento in palestra è scaduto.Your gym membership has expired.
Example conversation
Francesco and Chiara are talking at a cafe about their fitness routines.
- FrancescoHai già preso un abbonamento in palestra?Have you already gotten a gym membership?
- ChiaraSì, ho un abbonamento in palestra molto conveniente.Yes, I have a very affordable gym membership.
- FrancescoOttimo, potresti consigliarmi la tua palestra?Great, could you recommend your gym to me?
- ChiaraCerto, te la mando per messaggio.Sure, I'll text it to you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries abbonamento, in, palestra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
