When using a reflexive verb (like "allenarsi" - to train oneself) in the present continuous, you can put the reflexive pronoun BEFORE the verb "stare" OR attach it to the END of the gerund (dropping the final "e").
🇮🇹 🇬🇧 Esempi Pratici (Examples)2 Examples
🇮🇹Io mi sto allenando.
🇬🇧I am training.
🇮🇹Io sto allenandomi.
🇬🇧I am training. (Also correct, but less common in speech)
Common Gym Vocabulary
In Italian gyms, many English words are used (e.g. stretching, tapis roulant/treadmill), but verbs related to effort and feeling use Italian phrasing.
🇮🇹 🇬🇧 Esempi Pratici (Examples)1 Example
🇮🇹Sto sudando molto.
🇬🇧I am sweating a lot.
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