das  Training

A2

Estimated CEFR level.

/ˈtʁeɪ̯nɪŋ/

🏋️ What does "das Training" mean?

Das Training (noun, neuter) generally refers to systematic practice or specific preparation to improve skills, knowledge, or physical performance. It can relate to various areas:

• Sports Training: Targeted exercises to increase strength, endurance, technique, etc. (e.g., Fußballtraining - football training, Fitnesstraining - fitness training).
• Professional Training/Instruction: A course or event designed to impart specific professional skills or knowledge (e.g., Kommunikationstraining - communication training, Verkaufstraining - sales training).
• Mental Training: Exercises to improve mental abilities like concentration or memory.

It's a loanword from English (training) that is established as a neuter noun in German. 🚨 Pay attention: Although it ends in "-ing", the article is das, not die.

Article rules for der, die, and das

🧐 Grammar of "das Training" in Detail

"Training" is a noun with the article das. It is neuter.

Declension

Example Sentences

1. Das Training heute war sehr anstrengend.
   (The training today was very exhausting.)
2. Ich gehe dreimal pro Woche zum Training.
   (I go to training three times a week.)
3. Der Erfolg des Trainings zeigte sich schnell.
   (The success of the training quickly became apparent.)
4. Wir bieten ein spezielles Training für neue Mitarbeiter an.
   (We offer special training for new employees.)
5. Die verschiedenen Trainings finden in unterschiedlichen Räumen statt.
   (The different training sessions take place in different rooms.)

💡 How to Use "das Training"?

"Das Training" is a very common word in German, especially in the contexts of sports, work, and further education.

• Sports Context: Here, it usually refers to regular practice sessions. Example: Das Fußballtraining fällt heute aus. (Football training is cancelled today.)
• Work/Education Context: Here, it often means a training course, workshop, or seminar. Example: Nächste Woche nehme ich an einem Verkaufstraining teil. (Next week I'm participating in a sales training.)
• Difference from "Übung": An Übung is often a single task or part of a training session. Das Training describes the entire process or session more broadly.
• Difference from "Kurs": A Kurs (course) is often more structured and longer-term than a single Training, although the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, especially for professional development.

The word is often used in compound nouns (Komposita) to specify the type of training: Fitnesstraining (fitness training), Gehirntraining (brain training), Bewerbungstraining (job application training), Sicherheitstraining (safety training).

🧠 Mnemonics for "das Training"

Mnemonic for the Article (das)

Think of the 'goal' or 'result' of training: 'das Ziel', 'das Ergebnis'. Many abstract concepts or activities (like the activity of practicing here) are neuter -> das Training. Or think: Training is a 'thing' you do -> das Ding -> das Training.

Mnemonic for the Meaning

The German word "Training" sounds almost identical to the English word "training" and shares the same meaning. Just picture someone on a train doing exercises – they're doing Training on the train. Easy to remember!

🔄 Synonyms & Antonyms

⚠️ Similar Sounding Words

• Der Trainer / Die Trainerin: The person leading the training (male/female).
• Trainieren (Verb): The action of training/practicing.

😂 A Little Joke

Fragt der Trainer seine Mannschaft: "Habt ihr noch Fragen zum Training?"
Meldet sich ein Spieler: "Ja, Trainer. Wie lange dauert die Pause nach dem Training?"

(The coach asks his team: "Do you have any more questions about the training?"
A player raises his hand: "Yes, coach. How long is the break after the training?")

✍️ Poem about Training

Das Training ruft, früh am Morgen,
vertreibt die Müdigkeit, die Sorgen.
Muskeln brennen, Schweiß der rinnt,
damit man Kraft und Ziel gewinnt.

Ob Kopf, ob Körper, Geist, ob Hand,
das Üben knüpft ein starkes Band.
Mit Fleiß und Plan, Tag für Tag,
man überwindet, was man nicht vermag.

So geh ans Werk, mit Mut und Schwung,
das Training hält dich fit und jung!

(Training calls, early in the morn,
Drives away tiredness and worries forlorn.
Muscles burn, sweat does flow,
So that strength and goals can grow.)

(Whether head or body, mind or hand,
Practice ties a strong band.
With diligence and plan, day by day,
One overcomes what one cannot assay.)

(So get to work, with courage and verve,
Training keeps you fit and young, helps you serve!)

❓ Little Riddle

Ich mach dich stark, ich mach dich schlau,
im Sport, im Job, das weißt du genau.
Mal bin ich Kurs, mal schlichtes Üben,
mich regelmäßig auszuüben, wird dich nach vorne schieben.

Was bin ich?

(I make you strong, I make you smart,
In sports, at work, you know it by heart.
Sometimes I'm a course, sometimes simple practice,
Doing me regularly will push you forward, that's a fact-ice.

What am I?)
Solution: das Training

🌐 Other Information

• Word Origin: "Training" is a loanword from English (training) which has become firmly established in German. It derives from the verb "trainieren", which in turn comes from the French "trainer" (to pull, to drag).
• Word Formations (Compounds / Komposita): The word is very productive in forming new words:
  • Fitnesstraining (Fitness training)
  • Mentaltraining (Mental training)
  • Kommunikationstraining (Communication training)
  • Fußballtraining (Football training)
  • Verkaufstraining (Sales training)
  • Bewerbungstraining (Job application training)
  • Sicherheitstraining (Safety training)