French Phrase
Tu vas à la salle de sport ?
Meaning
Literally ‘You go to the gym?’, this is a casual way to ask someone if they are heading to the fitness centre, often implying a plan to work out together or simply checking their schedule.
When to use
Use it in informal conversations with friends, classmates, or colleagues you know well. It’s perfect when you want to suggest a workout together or simply confirm someone’s plans for the day.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tuvasàlasalledesport?
Tu (subject pronoun)
Informal second‑person singular pronoun used with friends, family or people of the same age.
vas (present of aller)
Second‑person singular present of the verb *aller*; used to talk about a near‑future action or movement.
à (preposition)
Introduces a destination; with *aller* it marks the place you are heading to.
la salle de sport (noun phrase)
Literally ‘the room of sport’; the standard French term for a gym or fitness centre.
Question intonation
Raising the pitch at the end of the sentence (or adding a question mark) turns a statement into a yes/no question.
🗨In Conversation
Tu vas à la salle de sport ?
Are you going to the gym?
Oui, j’y vais à 18 h. Tu veux venir ?
Yes, I’m going at 6 p.m. Do you want to come?
✕Common Mistakes
Tu est à la salle de sport ?
Use *vas* (from *aller*) for movement, not *est* (from *être*).
Tu vas à le salle de sport ?
The article *la* is feminine; the correct contraction is *à la*, not *à le*.
Tu vas à la salle de sports ?
Do not add an extra *s*; the noun is singular *sport*.
↔Alternatives
Tu vas à la gym ?
Are you going to the gym?
Vous allez à la salle de sport ?
Are you (formal/plural) going to the gym?
Tu comptes aller à la salle de sport ?
Do you plan to go to the gym?
Tu vas faire du sport à la salle ?
Are you going to work out at the gym?
Cultural Tip
In France the term *salle de sport* is the most common, but younger speakers often say *gym* (pronounced /ʒym/). When speaking to strangers or in a professional setting, switch to the polite *vous* form. Also, many French gyms offer a *cardio* area, *cours collectifs* (group classes) and a *espace musculation* (weight‑lifting zone).