día de pierna
/dia de pjeɾna/from spelling rules
The English phrase "leg day" is translated into Spanish as día de pierna.
This phrase refers to a specific day in a workout routine dedicated to exercising the muscles in the legs. While you can use the phrase to name the day, a native speaker in a gym setting is more likely to say hoy toca pierna, which translates to "today legs are on the schedule" or "today legs are due".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation of "day of leg", combining día (day) and pierna (leg).
How does it change in a sentence?
Both the singular form día de pierna and the plural form día de piernas are grammatically correct. The latter translates to "day of legs".
Did you know?
- The word pierna comes from the Latin perna, which originally referred to a 'ham' or 'pork leg' rather than a human limb.
- While día de pierna describes the schedule, gym-goers often use the verb tocar to say hoy toca pierna. In this context, tocar does not mean 'to touch', but rather that it is a specific body part's turn to be trained.
- If you are talking about your legs in a medical or very formal context, you might use extremidades instead of piernas.
Examples in context
- Hoy es el día de las piernas en mi rutina de ejercicios.Today is leg day in my workout routine.
- ¿Vas a entrenar las piernas hoy? ¡Es mi día de piernas también!Are you working out legs today? It's my leg day too!
- Hoy es día de pierna en el gimnasio.Today is leg day at the gym.
- Odio el día de pierna porque es muy difícil.I hate leg day because it is very difficult.
- Mañana me toca día de pierna.Tomorrow is my turn for leg day.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are talking about their workout plans at the gym.
- Lucía¿Qué te toca entrenar hoy, Daniel?What are you training today, Daniel?
- DanielHoy es día de pierna.Today is leg day.
- Lucía¡Qué suerte! Yo solo hago cardio.How lucky! I only do cardio.
- DanielNo es suerte, es mucho esfuerzo.It is not luck, it is a lot of effort.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, día, pierna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
