clase de educación física
/klase de edukaθjon fisika/from spelling rules
The English phrase PE class is translated into Spanish as clase de educación física.
This phrase refers to a school class focused on physical exercise and sports.
What does it mean word for word?
The part educación física literally translates to 'physical education'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, PE class is often referred to as Clase de Educación Física. In Mexico, you may encounter the term Clase de Educación Física y Deporte to refer to PE class.
Did you know?
- While educación física is the official term, students in some regions colloquially call the class gimnasia, which refers to gymnastics but is used for any PE activity.
- In some Latin American school cultures, the clase de educación física is the only time students are permitted to wear a specific buzo or tracksuit instead of a formal uniform.
- The word clase originates from the Latin word classis, which originally described groups of citizens called out for military service or voting.
Examples in context
- Me herí durante la clase de educación física.I injured myself during PE class.This sentence is useful for describing an injury that occurred during clase de educación física.Tatoeba #338554 by tatoerique, translation #595865 by Scott
- La clase de educación física es obligatoria para todos.The PE class is mandatory for everyone.This sentence is useful for stating that clase de educación física is a requirement for everyone.Tatoeba #2003157 by topofabi, translation #13024150 by araneo
- Mañana tengo la clase de educación física a las diez.Tomorrow I have pe class at ten.
Example conversation
Two students are talking in the school hallway.
- Lucía¿Te gusta la clase de educación física, Mateo?Do you like pe class, Mateo?
- MateoSí, me encanta correr en la clase de educación física.Yes, I love running in pe class.
- LucíaYo prefiero los deportes de equipo.I prefer team sports.
- MateoA mí también me gustan mucho.I like them a lot too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries clase, de, educación, física, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
