yoga
/ˈʝoɡa/masculine
yoga is the Spanish word for yoga.
yoga refers to the Hindu discipline. You can also use the term Hatha Yoga to refer specifically to the type of yoga that involves physical postures.
Meaning: Hindu discipline (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term yoga is commonly used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun yoga is masculine and is typically preceded by the masculine article el when used with a definite article.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈʝoɡa/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word yoga is masculine, which is counterintuitive because it ends in 'a', a letter that typically signals feminine nouns.
- The Spanish word yoga is a doublet of yugo, which means 'yoke'. Both words share the same ancient root meaning 'to join' or 'to bind'.
- The word yoga is used identically in both Spain and most of Latin America, making it one of the most internationally consistent terms in the Spanish language.
Examples in context
- Ella es instructora de yoga.She's a yoga instructor.Tatoeba #1666494 by marcelostockle, translation #1654064 by Spamster
- Ahora mismo es profesora de yoga.At the present time, she is a yoga instructor.Tatoeba #3664547 by Seael, translation #3664540 by karloelkebekio
- Yo tengo una clase de yoga mañana.I have a yoga class tomorrow.Tatoeba #5819627 by Omnivoro, translation #5819626 by Hybrid
- practico yogaI practice yoga
- quiero aprender yogaI want to learn yoga
- realizo posturas de yogaI perform yoga poses
- hago ejercicios de yogaI do yoga exercises
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are talking about their weekend plans at a cafe.
- Alejandro¿Vas a hacer yoga este sábado?Are you going to do yoga this Saturday?
- MaríaSí, practicaré yoga por la mañana.Yes, I will practice yoga in the morning.
- AlejandroQué bueno, yo también quiero hacer yoga.That's good, I want to do yoga too.
- MaríaDeberías venir conmigo a la clase.You should come with me to the class.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “yoga” translations and entries yoga, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries yoga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
