Portuguese at a Swimming Pool: Ask About Entry and Facilities
Learn the words for a swimming pool and ask staff to clarify the facility’s current rules.
Real Life Portuguese · 5 min read · Updated October 14, 2026
The short answer
Piscina means swimming pool, and entrada can mean admission or entrance. Ask whether visitors can enter, whether a reservation is needed, and how current access works.
Ask about admission and access
Hours, prices, and access rules are set by each facility and may change. Check the current information or ask staff directly.
A piscina está aberta para visitantes?
Is the pool open to visitors?
Precisa fazer reserva?
Do I need to make a reservation?
Quanto custa a entrada?
How much is admission?
Find a locker or changing room
Vestiário means changing room, and armário can mean locker. Ask where the facilities are and whether you need your own lock or token.
A staff member can explain the storage setup for that pool. Do not assume every facility uses the same system.
Onde fica o vestiário?
Where is the changing room?
Tem armário para guardar minhas coisas?
Is there a locker to store my things?
Preciso trazer um cadeado?
Do I need to bring a lock?
Clarify a posted rule
If a sign is unclear, ask what it means before entering an area. Pode me explicar esta regra? (Could you explain this rule?) is a useful frame for many public facilities.
Follow the facility’s instructions and ask a lifeguard or staff member if you have a question about where visitors may go.
É obrigatório usar touca?
Is wearing a swim cap required?
Esta área é para crianças?
Is this area for children?
Pode me explicar esta placa?
Could you explain this sign?
Put it into practice
Practice asking about admission, a locker, and one posted rule. Confirm current hours and access with the facility.
Quick practice
Which Portuguese example matches “How much is admission”?
Choose an answer to check yourself.
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