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How to join a gym in Spanish

Ask “¿Cuánto es la cuota mensual?” and “¿Hay matrícula?”, then try it first: “¿Puedo probar un día gratis?”. To sign you up, staff may say “Para darte de alta necesito tu NIE y tu IBAN”. To leave, say “Quería darme de baja del gimnasio”, and expect to give notice.

Try it · about two minutes

You visit a gym to ask about fees, a trial day and classes, and later find out how to cancel.

Sound on: the receptionist speaks Spanish. You choose what to say back, and Frasa tells you why it works.

The conversation

Receptionist
¿Te ayudo en algo?
Can I help you with anything?
You
¿Cuánto es la cuota mensual?
How much is the monthly fee?
Receptionist
Treinta y nueve euros al mes, sin matrícula.
Thirty-nine euros a month, with no joining fee.
You
¿Puedo probar un día gratis?
Can I try it for a day without paying?
Receptionist
Hoy estamos abiertos hasta las ocho.
Today we’re open until eight.
You
¿A qué hora empiezan las clases?
What time do the classes start?
Receptionist
Las clases empiezan a las nueve.
Classes start at nine.
You
Perfecto, pues me apunto.
Great, I’ll sign up then.
Receptionist
Para darte de alta necesito tu NIE y tu IBAN.
To sign you up, I need your NIE and your IBAN.
You
Aquí tienes.
Here you go.
Months later you want to stop, at least for the summer. You go to reception.
You
Quería darme de baja del gimnasio.
I’d like to cancel my gym membership.
Receptionist
La baja hay que pedirla con un mes de antelación.
You have to give a month’s notice to cancel.
You
Vale, pues la pido hoy.
OK, I’ll request it today then.

Key phrases

¿Cuánto es la cuota mensual?
How much is the monthly fee?
¿Hay matrícula?
Is there a joining fee?
¿Puedo probar un día gratis?
Can I try it for a day without paying?
¿A qué hora es la clase de yoga?
What time is the yoga class?
¿Las clases se reservan por la aplicación?
Are classes booked through the app?
¿Necesito traer candado para la taquilla?
Do I need to bring a padlock for the locker?
¿Dónde están los vestuarios?
Where are the changing rooms?
Para darte de alta necesito tu NIE y tu IBAN.
To sign you up, I need your NIE and your IBAN.
Quería darme de baja del gimnasio.
I’d like to cancel my gym membership.
La baja hay que pedirla con un mes de antelación.
You have to give a month’s notice to cancel.

Good to know in Spain

Joining, step by step

1
Ask about the monthly fee and any joining fee.
Is there a joining fee?
2
Ask to try a day before you commit.
Can I try it for a day without paying?
3
Bring your NIE and IBAN: fees usually go out by direct debit.
To sign you up, I need your NIE and your IBAN.

Tú at the gym

At the gym

Para darte de alta necesito tu NIE y tu IBAN.

To sign you up, I need your NIE and your IBAN.

Formal

Para darle de alta necesito su NIE y su IBAN.

To sign you up, I need your NIE and your IBAN. (formal)

Gym staff usually speak to members as tú, and you can answer the same way.

Cancelling takes notice

Many gyms ask for notice to cancel, and some want it in person or in writing. Ask how it works when you join.

La baja hay que pedirla con un mes de antelación.

You have to give a month’s notice to cancel.

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