व्यायाम (vyaayaam)

noun A single-sense word meaning physical exercise, used both for the general activity and countable exercise routines.
Sense 1 : physical exercise
noun, masculine
Synonyms: कसरत (kasrat, everyday, especially for daily workout), एक्सरसाइज़ (eksarsaaiz, colloquial, English loanword)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: व्यायाम (vyaayaam) is the word you will see printed in school textbooks, yoga class notices, and health pamphlets, giving it a slightly formal or instructional flavor compared to the more everyday कसरत (kasrat). Both are common, but if your local park uncle is describing his morning routine, he is more likely to say कसरत (kasrat) than व्यायाम (vyaayaam).
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often use the verb करना (karnaa) with व्यायाम (vyaayaam) as with most nouns of activity -- व्यायाम करना (vyaayaam karnaa, 'to exercise') is correct and standard, but some learners mistakenly try खेलना (khelnaa) or बनाना (banaanaa) with it. 2) व्यायाम (vyaayaam) sounds slightly more formal/textbook than कसरत (kasrat); in casual conversation about a morning workout, most Delhi speakers reach for कसरत (kasrat) first.
Sample Sentences:
रोज़ सुबह व्यायाम करना सेहत के लिए अच्छा है। Doing exercise every morning is good for health.
(roz subah vyaayaam karnaa sehat ke lie achchhaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
डॉक्टर ने उसे रोज़ व्यायाम करने की सलाह दी। The doctor advised him to exercise daily.
(doktar ne use roz vyaayaam karne kii salaah dii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
स्कूल में बच्चे मैदान में व्यायाम कर रहे हैं। The children are exercising in the field at school.
(skool men bachche maidaan men vyaayaam kar rahe hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर तुम रोज़ व्यायाम करते तो इतना थकते नहीं। If you exercised daily, you wouldn't get so tired.
(agar tum roz vyaayaam karte to itnaa thakte nahiin।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
कृपया व्यायाम करने से पहले थोड़ा पानी पी लें। Please drink a little water before exercising.
(kripyaa vyaayaam karne se pahle thodaa paanii pii len।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
इस पाठ्यपुस्तक में व्यायाम के कई प्रकार बताए गए हैं। Several types of exercise are described in this textbook.
(is paathypustak men vyaayaam ke kaii prakaar bataae gae hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
शायद उसे नियमित व्यायाम की ज़रूरत हो। Perhaps he needs regular exercise.
(shaayad use niymit vyaayaam kii zaroorat ho।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
कल हमने योग शिविर में एक घंटे तक व्यायाम किया। Yesterday we exercised for an hour at the yoga camp.
(kal hamne yog shivir men ek ghante tak vyaayaam kiyaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
स्वास्थ्य विशेषज्ञों का कहना है कि व्यायाम मानसिक तनाव भी कम करता है। Health experts say that exercise also reduces mental stress.
(svaasthy visheshgyon kaa kahnaa hai ki vyaayaam maansik tanaav bhii kam kartaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगली सुबह से मैं नियमित व्यायाम करूँगी। From tomorrow morning, I will exercise regularly.
(aglii subah se main niymit vyaayaam karoongii।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
हृदय रोगियों के लिए हल्का व्यायाम अनिवार्य समझा जाता है। Light exercise is considered essential for heart patients.
(hriday rogiyon ke lie halkaa vyaayaam anivaary samjhaa jaataa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): व्यायाम (vyaayaam)
(sg.m.oblique): व्यायाम (vyaayaam)
(pl.m.direct): व्यायाम (vyaayaam)
(pl.m.oblique): व्यायामों (vyaayaamon)