Breakdown of A que horas vais ao ginásio?
ao
to the / at the (m.sg; f.sg à, m.pl aos, f.pl às)
a que horas
at what time
ir
to go
o ginásio
the gym
Questions & Answers about A que horas vais ao ginásio?
Why do we say ao ginásio instead of just a ginásio?
The word ao is a contraction of the preposition a (to) and the masculine definite article o (the). In Portuguese, you usually include 'the' when talking about going to specific places. Since ginásio is a masculine noun, a plus o combines into the single word ao.
Why is 'what time' translated as que horas (what hours)?
When talking about clock time in Portuguese, we use the plural word horas (hours). The literal Portuguese word for time (tempo) is only used for the general concept of time or for the weather, never for reading a clock.
How do we know who is going to the gym if there is no word for 'you' in the sentence?
Could I use the preposition para instead of a to say 'to the gym'?