Health and Fitness

Health Vocabulary

الصحة: this translates to ‘health’, referring to the overall condition of a person’s body or mind.
الرياضة: is the term for ‘sports.’ Any physical activity typically involving competition.
التغذية: corresponds to ‘nutrition.’ The process of consuming appropriate foods for health and wellbeing.
اللياقة البدنية: means ‘physical fitness.’ Often related to participating in regular exercise.
الطبيب: translates to ‘doctor,’ a person who is trained to heal the sick and injured.
الماء: the term for ‘water.’ Essential for hydration and overall health.

Fitness Vocabulary

الجري: means ‘running.’ A basic form of cardio exercise.
اليوغا: is ‘yoga.’ A type of mindful exercise combining movement with breathing.
السباحة: the word for ‘swimming.’ Often considered a full-body workout.
ركوب الدراجات: translates to ‘cycling.’ A popular, low-impact cardiovascular exercise.
تمارين القوة: is ‘strength exercises.’ Often intended to improve muscle size and vitality.

Describing Health and Fitness

صحي/صحية: corresponding to ‘healthy.’ Helpful for describing someone’s overall health status or food.
غير صحي/ غير صحية: means ‘unhealthy.’ Opposite to صحي/صحية.
نشيط/نشطة: translates to ‘active.’ Describes a person who often engages in physical activities.
كسول/كسلانة: corresponds to ‘lazy.’ Often refers to a person who lacks physical and/or mental activity.
متعب/متعبة: is ‘tired.’ Commonly used when someone feels a need to rest.

Practising reading comprehension is crucial when dealing with texts regarding health and fitness. Use Arabic health-related articles, blogs or forums for practice. Regularly translating these texts to English will advance your understanding. Don’t forget to note down all unfamiliar words along their meanings for future reference.