رياضة
riyada
In Arabic, the English phrase "sports" is translated as رياضة (riyada).
The word is used to describe physical activities or games performed for exercise or competition. Specific sports include كرة القدم (football/soccer), كرة السلة (basketball), كرة التنس (tennis), السباحة (swimming) and ركوب الدراجة (cycling).
What does it mean word for word?
The word رياضة is derived from the root r-y-d, which relates to training or taming, a term originally used for the training of animals.
How does it change in a sentence?
While رياضة is the singular form for sport or exercise, the plural form for sports is رياضات.
How do you pronounce it?
riyada
Did you know?
- While رياضة refers to physical sport, the same root is used to describe 'gardens' in Arabic, specifically the word روضة (روضة), which implies a place of cultivation and growth.
- In some classical contexts, رياضة referred to the 'discipline of the soul' or spiritual training rather than physical movement.
- When discussing 'bodybuilding' as a form of رياضة, some speakers use the term كمال أجسام, which literally translates to 'perfection of bodies'.
Examples in context
- هل تتابع رياضة ما؟Do you follow any sports?This sentence is useful for asking if someone follows any sports using رياضة.Tatoeba #10304307 by Amghar, translation #9733123 by Amastan
- مستنقع المنغروف مكان هادئ و مناسب لممارسة رياضة الكاياك و الرياضات المائية الأخرى.The mangrove swamp provided a tranquil and peaceful environment for kayaking and other water sports.This sentence is useful for describing an environment suitable for kayaking and other water sports using رياضة.Tatoeba #11636293 by dididodo, translation #11567767 by Amastan
- فريق كرة القدم النسائيFemale Football Team
- أنا أحب ممارسة رياضة الجري كل صباح.ana uhibbu mumarasat riyadat al-jary kull sabah.I love practicing the sport of running every morning.
Example conversation
Ziad and Maryam are talking about their morning routines.
- مريم Maryamهل تمارس أي رياضة في الصباح؟hal tumaris ay riyada fil sabah?Do you practice any sport in the morning?
- زياد Ziadنعم، أمارس رياضة السباحة دائماً.na'am, umarisu riyadat al-sibaha da'iman.Yes, I always practice the sport of swimming.
- مريم Maryamهذا رائع يا زياد.hadha ra'i' ya Ziad.That is great, Ziad.
- زياد Ziadشكراً لكِ يا مريم.shukran laki ya Maryam.Thank you, Maryam.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
