Spanish Phrase
¿A qué hora es la práctica de baloncesto?
Meaning
A question asking for the scheduled time of a basketball practice. It is used when you want to know when the team meets to train, whether in school, a club, or a community league.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to confirm the time of a sports practice, especially in informal or semi‑formal conversations with teammates, coaches, or friends.
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Aquéhoraeslaprácticadebaloncesto?
¿A qué hora?
Standard interrogative phrase to ask for the time something occurs; literally 'at what hour?'.
Ser for scheduled events
Use the verb 'ser' (es) to talk about the time of a planned activity, similar to 'the practice is at...'.
Noun gender agreement
‘práctica’ is feminine, so the article is 'la' and adjectives must agree.
Baloncesto
The word for basketball; keep the 'c' (baloncesto) not 'balón' which means ball.
🗨In Conversation
¿A qué hora es la práctica de baloncesto?
What time is the basketball practice?
Es a las cuatro de la tarde.
It's at four in the afternoon.
✕Common Mistakes
¿Qué hora es la práctica de baloncesto?
Use '¿A qué hora?' when asking the time of an event; '¿Qué hora es?' asks for the current clock time.
¿A qué hora es el práctica de baloncesto?
‘práctica’ is feminine; the correct article is 'la'.
¿A qué hora es la práctica de balón?
‘balón’ means ‘ball’; the sport is ‘baloncesto’.
↔Alternatives
¿A qué hora comienza la práctica de baloncesto?
At what time does the basketball practice start?
¿Cuándo es la práctica de baloncesto?
When is the basketball practice?
¿A qué hora nos reunimos para entrenar baloncesto?
At what time do we meet to train basketball?
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries, sports practices are scheduled on the hour and the phrase 'a las' + hour is the norm. Remember to use the feminine article 'la' with 'práctica' and to match the verb 'ser' with the time expression (es a las...).