Language/Spanish/Vocabulary/Hobbies
Hello Spanish learners! 😀
Welcome to our lesson on "Spanish Vocabulary → Hobbies"! In this lesson, you will learn about "Pasatiempos", which are hobbies in Spanish. A pasatiempo is something you enjoy doing in your free time. After mastering this lesson, you can also explore other related vocabulary pages, such as Spanish Vocabulary - Bird, Jobs, and Food. Dive in and have fun expanding your Spanish vocabulary!
Asking about someone else's hobbies in spanish[edit | edit source]
Rule[edit | edit source]
There are several ways for asking about someone else's hobbies in spanish, but the most common way is asking about what people like to do:
- ¿Qué te gusta hacer? ¿Qué le gusta hacer a Juan? ¿Qué les gusta hacer a los Japoneses?
What do you like to do? What does Juan like to do? What do the Japanese like to do?
The general estructure of these questions is this:
¿Qué + reflexive pronoun + gusta + hacer + complement?
In general, we answer that question using this structure:
reflexive pronoun + gusta + verb in infinitive + complement
Examples[edit | edit source]
- ¿Qué te gusta hacer? Me gusta escuchar música romántica
What do you like to do? I like to listen to romantic music
- ¿Qué le gusta hacer a tu papá? Le gusta jugar fútbol y correr
What does your dad like to do? He likes to play soccer and run
- ¿Qué te gusta hacer los fines de semana? Me gusta dormir
What do you like to do on weekends? I like to sleep
- ¿Te gusta leer? Me encanta leer, sobre todo libros de ciencia e historia
Do you like to read? I love reading, especially science and history books
- ¿Te gusta viajar? Me encanta viajar y conocer personas de otros países y culturas
You like to travel? I love traveling and meeting people from other countries and cultures
Vocuabulary[edit | edit source]
Useful Words[edit | edit source]
| ENGLISH | ESPAGNOL |
|---|---|
| interesting | interesante |
| art | el arte |
| the horse riding | la equitación |
| computer science | la informática |
| the computer | el ordenador |
| embroidery | el bordado |
| sewing | la costura |
| the kitchen | la cocina |
| dance | la danza |
| reading | la lectura |
| sledding | el trineo |
| swimming | la natación |
| fishing | la pesca |
| painting | la pintura |
| stamp collecting | la filatelia |
| photography | la fotografía |
| poetry | la poesía |
| pottery | la cerámica |
| hiking | el senderismo |
| sculpture | la escultura |
| drawing | el dibujo |
| gardening | la jardinería |
| scrapbooking | el scrapbooking |
| free time | el tiempo libre |
| outdoor activities | las actividades en el exterior |
| indoor activities | las actividades en interiores |
| failures | los fracasos |
| a camera | una cámara |
| a casino | un casino |
| a concert | un concierto |
| a board game | un juego de mesa |
| a magazine | una revista |
| a museum | un museo |
| a hobby | un pasatiempo |
| a poem | un poema |
| a choir | un coro |
| a collection | una colección |
| an exhibition | una exposición |
| a party | una fiesta |
| an art gallery | una galería de arte |
| a recipe | una receta |
Useful verbs[edit | edit source]
| ENGLISH | ESPAGNOL |
|---|---|
| go fishing | ir de pesca |
| go to the gym | ir al gimnasio |
| go bowling | ir a la bolera |
| go to the cinema | ir al cine |
| go to the theater | ir al teatro |
| go running | ir a correr |
| go for a drive | ir a dar un paseo en coche |
| have the time to … | tener el tiempo de … |
| sing | cantar |
| hunt | cazar |
| collect | recoger |
| build | construir |
| sew | coser, hacer la costura |
| create a website | crear un sitio web |
| cook | cocinar |
| dance | bailar |
| draw | dibujar |
| distract | distraer |
| listen to music | escuchar la música |
| be bored | ser aburrido |
| be interested in | estar interesado por |
| exercise | hacer del ejercicio |
| go diving | hacer el buceo |
| sail | hacer de la vela |
| go for a walk | pasearse, caminar |
| volunteering | ser voluntaria |
| do crafts | hacer bricolaje |
| go camping | hacer camping |
| do gardening | hacer jardinería |
| trek | hacer trekking |
| ride a bike | montar en bicicleta |
| win | ganar |
| play | desempeñarse |
| play video games | jugar juegos de video |
| play a board game | jugar a un juego de mesa |
| play soccer | jugar al fútbol |
| play tennis | jugar al tenis |
| play guitar | tocar la guitarra |
| read | leer |
| bet | apostar |
| participate in | participar en |
| paint | pintar |
| lose | perder |
| take photos | tomar fotos |
| watch movies | ver las películas |
| watch television | ver la televisión |
| please yourself | darse placer |
| socialize | socializar |
| go out with friends | salir con los amigos |
| cheat | engañar |
| knit | tejer |
| travel | viajar |
| jog | hacer footing |
| play sports | hacer deporte |
| knit | hacer punto |
| ride a bike | montar en bicicleta |
| do the housework | hacer la limpieza |
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