French · Body & Health
"Exercise" in French: exercice
l'exercice
Note: also: le sport
Exercise in French is l'exercice, masculine. Faire de l'exercice means to exercise. Un exercice can also mean a homework drill. For workouts, people often say le sport or l'entraînement too.
Doctor advice
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How to pronounce exercice
Say it
ek-sehr-SEESS
/ɛɡ.zɛʁ.sis/
Exercice: ek-sehr-SEESS. Soft x like gz; final soft c. Plural exercices same.
"Exercise" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| l'exercice | exercise Physical activity or drill. | Physical activity or drill. |
| faire de l'exercice | to exercise / work out Habit talk. | Habit talk. |
| exercice physique | physical exercise Clearer health sense. | Clearer health sense. |
| le sport | sport / working out Everyday alternative. | Everyday alternative. |
How to use exercice in real life
- 1Doctor advice
Tu dois faire plus d'exercice chaque semaine.
You need to do more exercise each week.
Faire de l'exercice.
- 2Gym chat
Mon exercice préféré, c'est la natation.
My favorite exercise is swimming.
Mon exercice.
- 3Homework
Cet exercice de maths est trop long.
This math exercise is too long.
Exercice as school drill.
Mistakes English speakers make with exercice
Incorrect: La exercice.
Correct: L'exercice.
Exercice is masculine; use l' before a vowel.
Incorrect: Je fais exercise.
Correct: Je fais de l'exercice.
Use faire de l'exercice.
Good to know
Doctors write faire de l'exercice on lifestyle advice; friends more often say je fais du sport. Parks and quais fill with joggers after work.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Planning a healthy week
ChatPal
Tu fais de l'exercice demain matin ?
Are you exercising tomorrow morning?
You
Oui. Un peu d'exercice avant le boulot.
Yes. A bit of exercise before work.
ChatPal
Cool. On court ensemble ?
Cool. Shall we run together?
You
OK, à sept heures.
OK, at seven.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Exercise" in French
How do you say exercise in French?
L'exercice.
How do you say to exercise?
Faire de l'exercice / faire du sport.
Exercise as homework?
Same word: un exercice.
How do you pronounce exercice?
ek-sehr-SEESS.
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