que tengas un buen entrenamiento
/ke tenɡas un bwen entɾenamjento/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for 'have a good workout' is que tengas un buen entrenamiento.
This phrase is used to wish someone a positive experience while they are exercising. Instead of using entrenamiento, you can also use rutina de ejercicios to mean 'exercise routine'.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase translates to 'that you have a good training', where entrenamiento is the standard word for a workout or training session. The adjective buen is a shortened form of bueno used before masculine singular nouns.
Which one should you use?
The choice between forms depends on whom you are addressing. Use que tengas un buen entrenamiento for an informal tone. For a formal tone, use que tenga un buen entrenamiento.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the subjunctive mood tengas because it expresses a wish or desire.
Did you know?
- The word entrenamiento is derived from the French word entraîner, which originally meant 'to drag' or 'to trail'.
- If you want to sound more natural in a gym setting, you might use the word entreno as a shorthand for entrenamiento. While entrenamiento is the formal noun, many people use the verb form as a noun to refer to their session.
- While entrenamiento is common, in many Spanish-speaking countries, particularly in Latin America, you might hear people simply say que te vaya bien con tu ejercicio to express the same sentiment.
Examples in context
- Que tenga un buen entrenamiento. ¡Mucho éxito!Have a good workout. Best of luck!
- Que tengas un buen entrenamiento. ¡Diviértete!Have a good workout. Have fun!
- ¡Que tengas un buen entrenamiento! Nos vemos luego.Have a good workout! See you later.
- ¡Que tengas un buen entrenamiento hoy!Have a good workout today!
- Ve al gimnasio y que tengas un buen entrenamiento.Go to the gym and have a good workout.
Example conversation
Alejandro is seeing María off as she leaves for the gym.
- Alejandro¡Adiós, María!Goodbye, María!
- María¡Hasta luego, Alejandro!See you later, Alejandro!
- Alejandro¡Que tengas un buen entrenamiento!Have a good workout!
- María¡Muchas gracias!Thank you very much!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries buen, entrenamiento, que, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
