Book a Massage in Brazil: Ask About Duration, Pressure, and Price — Practice

Ask what types of sessions are available

A massage is massagem. Ask which types the spa offers and how long each session lasts. If a service name is unfamiliar, ask the staff to describe what is included rather than relying on a literal translation.

Book a time and confirm the price

To make an appointment, use marcar um horário. Ask whether the price is per session and whether you should arrive early. If the spa has a cancellation policy, ask the employee to explain it before you confirm.

Communicate a comfort preference

Leve means light or gentle; forte means strong or firm. Tell the therapist what pressure feels comfortable and speak up if you want an adjustment. These phrases communicate preference; they do not replace professional medical advice for pain or an injury.

Remember: Ask what a session includes, confirm its duration and price, and state your comfort preference clearly.

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. What types of massage do you offer?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Quais tipos de massagem vocês oferecem?

2. Does the session last fifty or sixty minutes?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   A sessão dura cinquenta ou sessenta minutos?

3. Do you have an opening tomorrow after five?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Tem horário amanhã depois das cinco?

4. What is the session price? Do I need to arrive early?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Qual é o valor da sessão? Preciso chegar antes?

5. I prefer lighter pressure, please.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Prefiro uma pressão mais leve, por favor.

6. Could you reduce the pressure a little?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Pode diminuir um pouco a pressão?

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 what a session includes, confirm its duration and price, and state your comfort preference clearly.

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 Book a Massage in Brazil: Ask About Duration, Pressure, and Price 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.

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