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How to Say ‘To do a bit of exercise’ in Italian

Fare un po' di ginnastica

FAH-reh oon poh dee jeen-NAHS-tee-kah

[FAH-reh oon poh dee jeen-NAHS-tee-kah]

💬 Usage Tip: ginnastica here means everyday exercise or physio stretches, not gymnastics.

Phrase Breakdown

Fare un po'

FAH-reh oon poh

To do a bit

'Un po'' is short for 'un poco' (a little). Say 'FAH-reh oon POH'.

Example

Voglio fare un po' di sport.

I want to do a bit of sport.

Words in this phrase

Fare

[FAH-reh]

to do

The infinitive form of 'fare', meaning to perform an action.

Example

Volevo fare una passeggiata.

I wanted to take a walk.

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

po'

[poh]

a little

Expression meaning 'a little' or 'a bit,' often used for small quantities.

Example

Metta un po' di zucchero nel cappuccino.

Put a little sugar in the cappuccino.

di ginnastica

dee jeen-NAHS-tee-kah

of exercise

'Gi' sounds like 'j'. Double n, stress on 'NAS': 'dee jeen-NAH-stee-kah'.

Example

Faccio un'ora di ginnastica.

I do an hour of exercise.

Words in this phrase

[dee]

Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?

What kind of role is available?

ginnastica

[jeen-NAHS-tee-kah]

exercise / gymnastics

Physical exercise in general; 'fare ginnastica' means to work out.

Example

Faccio ginnastica la sera.

I exercise in the evening.

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