compañero de gimnasio
/kompaɲeɾo de ximnasjo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "gym partner" is compañero de gimnasio in Spanish.
In a fitness context, you may also see the term compañero de entreno used to refer to a training partner.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase compañero de gimnasio is composed of compañero (partner/companion) and de gimnasio (of the gym).
How does it change in a sentence?
Use the feminine form compañera de gimnasio if the partner is female.
Did you know?
- The English word 'gymnasium' and the Spanish gimnasio both stem from the Greek word for 'naked', reflecting the ancient practice of exercising without clothes.
- In some Latin American dialects, the word compañero can carry a political connotation, suggesting a shared ideological struggle rather than just a shared gym membership.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, compañero is used in professional settings to mean 'colleague' without implying a romantic partnership, unlike the English word 'partner'.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría encontrar un compañero/a de gimnasio para motivarnos mutuamente durante los entrenamientos.I would like to find a gym partner to motivate each other during workouts.
- Mi amigo/a de entrenamiento y yo nos divertimos mucho mientras nos ejercitamos juntos.My gym buddy and I have a lot of fun while working out together.
- Mi compañero/a de ejercicio y yo nos retamos mutuamente para alcanzar nuestras metas fitness.My workout buddy and I challenge each other to reach our fitness goals.
- Necesito un nuevo compañero de gimnasio.I need a new gym partner.
- Él es mi compañero de gimnasio de siempre.He is my long-time gym partner.
Example conversation
Mateo and Maria are talking about their fitness routines.
- MateoHola María, ¿tienes un compañero de gimnasio?Hi Maria, do you have a gym partner?
- MaríaNo, voy siempre sola al gimnasio.No, I always go to the gym alone.
- MateoYo puedo ser tu compañero de gimnasio.I can be your gym partner.
- María¡Me parece genial, Mateo!That sounds great, Mateo!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries compañero, de, gimnasio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
