"O casal está na pista de dança."

Translation: The couple is on the dance floor.

[langtonp]

In this situaion "are" is used in english

[shatto]

Very complicated... some rules of English would say 'is' should be used as the couple are one unit... but in reality I don't think anyone would say 'is' in this case... the couple 'are' should be used instead.

[Maharlikans]

Actually, I would definitely say "The couple is on the dance floor" because "the couple" is one group, and we'd think of it as a singular noun.

[StaffanElm]

The couple = the pair

[Edith282537]

why pisto and not chão

[Paulenrique]

"pista de dança" is a fixed expression.

[Edith282537]

Thank you

[Paulenrique]

"pista de dança" is a fixed expression.