Questions & Answers about ¿Vas al gimnasio hoy?
Why is it al gimnasio and not a el gimnasio?
In Spanish, when the preposition a (to) is followed by the masculine word for 'the', which is el, they combine to form the contraction al. You must always combine them! Since gimnasio is a masculine word, we use al.
If the destination was a feminine place, like the beach (la playa), would I still use al?
No, the contraction only happens with the masculine el. If you are going to a feminine place, you keep the words separate. For example, you would say a la playa.
Where is the word for 'you' in this sentence?
Why isn't there a word for 'are' at the beginning of the question?
Is the 'h' in hoy pronounced?