What are the gym's opening hours?
Stress 'o-RA-ri'. 'Palestra' = pa-LES-tra.
Ask this at reception or over the phone when planning when to visit. Also useful after public holidays when hours may change.
'Orari' = hours/timetable (plural of 'orario'). 'Della palestra' = of the gym. 'Quali sono' = what are. This question structure works for many contexts: 'Quali sono gli orari del negozio?' (What are the shop's hours?).
La palestra è aperta la domenica?
Is the gym open on Sundays?
Specific day query.
A che ora chiude la palestra?
What time does the gym close?
Closing time only.
Siete aperti anche nei giorni festivi?
Are you open on public holidays too?
Holiday hours query.
Italian gyms rarely stay open past 10pm, reflecting the Italian cultural norm of evening family time ('serata in famiglia'). Unlike US gyms, 24-hour gyms ('palestre h24') are still relatively rare in Italy, though their number is growing in large cities.