Translation of "deporte"

DiannaA1Kwiziq community member

Translation of "deporte"

No hago deporte.  I don't exercise.: 
I think that "deporte" in Latin American Spanish should be translated as:  I don't play sports or I don't do sports.

Or, the word "deporte" should be substituted with "ejercicio."
Asked 7 months ago
InmaKwiziq team member

Hola Dianna

I've changed it to "No hago ejercicio" as suggested to keep a more literal translation. 

Be aware though that in Spain, if someone says "Yo no hago deporte", in a general conversation about leading a healthy life or not, etc, this is a way of saying that you don't do any exercise at all, so the word "deporte" here has a more amplified meaning to "any kind of exercise including sports, classes, etc". 

Gracias y saludos

Inma

Translation of "deporte"

No hago deporte.  I don't exercise.: 
I think that "deporte" in Latin American Spanish should be translated as:  I don't play sports or I don't do sports.

Or, the word "deporte" should be substituted with "ejercicio."

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