Classes and personal training
Yoga, hot yoga, pilates and other studio classes are popular in Japan, and most need booking. This lesson covers booking a class, what the instructor says during it, and talking to a personal trainer about your goals (). Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 class and training words
Each card shows a word, the phrase it usually goes in, and a sentence you'd say or hear in a class. Some reuse words from Everyday Japanese 1 and Lessons 1–2; the note says which.
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Classes, booking and training
The kinds of class you'll see on the timetable, the booking words, and the words personal gyms use.
| Word | What it is | Say it |
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- Yoga teachers are often . Gym staff are インストラクター or トレーナーさん, but people often call a yoga teacher .
- Book early. Popular classes fill up, and many gyms take bookings by app a few days ahead. If it's full, ask for .
- Short commands. In class you'll hear (breathe out), ゆっくり (slowly) and (one more).
- Personal gyms. Some gyms only do personal training, often as a fixed course of sessions with advice on what to eat. The first session is usually a chat about your goals (カウンセリング).
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Four patterns to use today
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Say it in Japanese
Say each one out loud before you reveal the answer. Getting close counts.