Portuguese Phrase
Quando você se exercita?
Meaning
The sentence asks someone about the time they usually work out. It’s a neutral, everyday question that can be used in casual conversation or with a trainer.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to know a friend’s or a client’s exercise schedule, during a health‑check conversation, or when planning a joint workout session.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quandovocêseexercita?
Quando (question word)
Used to ask about time; placed at the beginning of a question.
você (subject pronoun)
Second‑person singular pronoun; often optional in spoken Portuguese but kept for clarity.
se exercita (reflexive verb)
The verb ‘exercitar’ is used reflexively when the subject performs the activity on themselves; the reflexive pronoun ‘se’ must stay attached to the verb.
🗨In Conversation
Quando você se exercita?
When do you exercise?
Eu me exercito de manhã, antes do trabalho.
I work out in the morning, before work.
✕Common Mistakes
Quando você exercita?
The verb must be reflexive; omit the reflexive pronoun changes the meaning to ‘you exercise (something)’
Você se exercita quando?
In Portuguese the question word stays at the front; placing ‘quando’ at the end sounds unnatural.
↔Alternatives
Qual é o seu horário de exercício?
What is your exercise schedule?
Em que horário você costuma se exercitar?
At what time do you usually exercise?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, people often exercise early in the morning or late afternoon to avoid the midday heat. In informal settings you can drop the pronoun ‘você’ and simply say ‘Quando se exercita?’, but keep the reflexive ‘se’ – omitting it changes the meaning. Also, using ‘exercitar’ is a bit formal; many Brazilians say ‘malhar’ (to work out) in casual speech: ‘Quando você malha?’