How to Say "to exercise" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to exercise” is “mover” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
verbA1
to move one's body for health
Examples
¡Muévete! Vamos a llegar tarde.
Move! / Get going! We are going to be late.
El bebé ya puede moverse solo.
The baby can already move by himself.
Si no te mueves, te quedarás frío.
If you don't move, you will get cold.
Reflexive Action
The reflexive form ('moverse') means the subject is doing the action to itself. You must include the correct pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) before the verb: 'Yo me muevo' (I move myself).
Mixing Transitive and Reflexive
Mistake: “Yo muevo a la izquierda.”
Correction: Yo me muevo a la izquierda. If *you* are changing your position, you must use the reflexive form 'moverse'.
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