yoga
yoga
noun YOH-gah Rare
Origin: From Sanskrit yoga, 'union; discipline'.
Usage Note
Yoga is masculine in Spanish (el yoga), even though it ends in -a — a pattern learners often get wrong. You practise it with hacer yoga or practicar yoga. The instructor is el/la instructor(a) de yoga or informally el/la yogui (from Sanskrit yogī).
Examples
"Ella hace yoga todas las mañanas."
Natural Translation
She does yoga every morning.

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