At a Pilates Studio in Brazil: Ask About Equipment and Classes — Practice

Find out what type of class it is

Aula de Pilates is a Pilates class. Ask whether the session uses mat work, equipment, or a combination, and whether the class is group or individual. Studios may use different formats and names.

If you have never taken a class, say so and ask how the instructor introduces the movements. A studio can describe its program and help you choose a suitable session.

Confirm the schedule and what to bring

Horário means time or schedule, and roupa confortável means comfortable clothing. Ask what items are required and whether the studio provides any equipment used during class.

Confirm the date and start time, especially if the studio offers multiple class formats. If you need to reschedule, ask what options are available and check the studio’s current policy.

Clarify a movement with the instructor

If an instruction is unfamiliar, ask for a slower explanation or demonstration. Name the part you missed, such as the starting position or the sequence, so the instructor can help you follow the exercise.

Tell the instructor if you need an adjustment and follow their professional guidance. These phrases support communication; they do not determine whether an exercise is appropriate for you.

Remember: Ask which format the class uses, what the studio provides, and how to request clarification from the instructor.

Check your understanding

Choose the English meaning of each Portuguese example. Answer before looking back at the tables. These questions check the written examples in this guide; they are not a listening or proficiency test.

Recall the Portuguese, then say it

Read the English prompt and say a Portuguese version before opening the answer. The answer shows the example from the lesson; other natural translations may also work. Compare the meaning and the situation rather than counting a different word as automatically wrong.

1. Is the class mat-based or does it use equipment?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   A aula é de solo ou usa aparelhos?

2. Is the session a group or individual class?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   A turma é em grupo ou individual?

3. What should I wear to class?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Que roupa devo usar para a aula?

4. Does the studio provide the class equipment?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Vocês fornecem o material da aula?

5. Could you explain the starting position one more time?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Pode explicar a posição inicial mais uma vez?

6. I need a modification for this movement.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Preciso de uma adaptação para este movimento.

Make the phrase useful to you

Choose one example you could actually use. Say it once from memory, then change one detail that fits your life, such as the person, place, time, or object. Check whether your change also needs a different verb form, article, or adjective ending. If it does, compare it with the pattern in the explanation.

Ask which format the class uses, what the studio provides, and how to request clarification from the instructor.

Return to two prompts tomorrow without opening the answers first. If a phrase still feels difficult, shorten it to a useful chunk and build the complete sentence again.

Sources and your next lesson

This I Speak Portuguese practice guide builds on our At a Pilates Studio in Brazil: Ask About Equipment and Classes lesson on Real Life Portuguese, with written recall tasks and additional speaking practice. The explanations and examples are teaching material; the practice questions are exercises, not a transcript of a recording.

To add Brazilian audio to your routine, choose a lesson in the Real Life Portuguese app. The app offers its own lessons and practice; this page does not imply that every example here has an app recording.