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Italian Phrase

A che ore è aperta la piscina?

/a ke ˈo.re ˈe aˈper.ta la piˈʃi.na/
Meaning"At what time is the pool open?"
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Meaning

The sentence asks for the opening hours of a swimming pool. It is a polite, neutral way to request the schedule, whether you are speaking to a receptionist, a friend, or a local authority.

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When to use

Use this question at a hotel front desk, a municipal sports centre, or any place where a pool’s timetable is posted. It works both in casual conversation and in more formal settings such as a phone call to a public facility.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Acheoreèapertalapiscina

1

A che ore

The fixed interrogative phrase ‘a che ore’ (literally ‘at what hours’) is used to ask for a specific time. The preposition a is required.

2

è aperta

Passive construction with the verb essere + past participle. The participle must agree with the noun in gender and number – aperta for the feminine piscina.

3

la piscina

Feminine singular noun meaning ‘the swimming pool’. Definite article la is used because the pool is known to both speakers.

🗨In Conversation

A

A che ore è aperta la piscina?

At what time is the pool open?

È aperta dalle otto alle venti, tutti i giorni.

It’s open from eight to eight, every day.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • A che ore è aperto la piscina?

    The past participle must agree with the feminine noun piscina, so use aperta instead of aperto.

  • A che ora è aperta la piscina?

    When asking for a specific time you need the plural ore after che; ‘che ora’ means ‘what hour’ in a singular sense and sounds odd.

  • Che ore è aperta la piscina?

    Missing the preposition a before che ore makes the question grammatically incomplete.

↔Alternatives

  • Quando apre la piscina?

    When does the pool open?

  • Quali sono gli orari di apertura della piscina?

    What are the pool’s opening hours?

  • A che ora si può usare la piscina?

    At what time can you use the pool?

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Cultural Tip

In Italy many public pools change their schedule with the seasons – ‘orari estivi’ (summer hours) and ‘orari invernali’ (winter hours). If you’re traveling, it’s polite to ask whether the pool is open for a specific day, especially on holidays when hours may differ.