How to talk about your hobbies in Spanish

Learn how to ask about free-time activities and tell someone what you enjoy doing. These 10 hobby words lead into reusable sentence patterns and a realistic first conversation.

10 hobbies to talk about

Photography vocabulary illustration
Spanish

Fotografía

English

Photography

Fishing vocabulary illustration
Spanish

Pesca

English

Fishing

Darts vocabulary illustration
Spanish

Dardos

English

Darts

Swimming vocabulary illustration
Spanish

Natación

English

Swimming

Meditation vocabulary illustration
Spanish

Meditación

English

Meditation

Chess vocabulary illustration
Spanish

Ajedrez

English

Chess

Hiking vocabulary illustration
Spanish

Senderismo

English

Hiking

Gardening vocabulary illustration
Spanish

Jardinería

English

Gardening

Music vocabulary illustration
Spanish

Música

English

Music

Languages vocabulary illustration
Spanish

Idiomas

English

Languages

Hobbies in context

See how each word works in a natural Spanish sentence.

  1. La fotografía me ayuda a observar los pequeños detalles.Photography helps me notice the small details.
  2. Mi abuelo practica la pesca los domingos.My grandfather goes fishing on Sundays.
  3. Jugamos a los dardos después de cenar.We play darts after dinner.
  4. La natación es mi ejercicio favorito.Swimming is my favourite exercise.
  5. Hago meditación durante diez minutos cada mañana.I meditate for ten minutes every morning.
  6. El ajedrez requiere paciencia y concentración.Chess requires patience and concentration.
  7. El senderismo nos permite conocer lugares tranquilos.Hiking lets us discover peaceful places.
  8. La jardinería es relajante en primavera.Gardening is relaxing in spring.
  9. Escucho música mientras cocino.I listen to music while I cook.
  10. Aprender idiomas me permite conocer otras culturas.Learning languages lets me discover other cultures.

Talking about your free time

Use these patterns to ask about interests, say what you enjoy and explain how often you do it.

¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre?

What do you do in your free time?

¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre? Practico la natación.What do you do in your free time? I go swimming.

Me gusta…

I like…

Me gusta la fotografía.I like photography.

Mi pasatiempo favorito es…

My favourite hobby is…

Mi pasatiempo favorito es el ajedrez.My favourite hobby is chess.

Suelo…

I usually…

Suelo hacer senderismo los sábados.I usually go hiking on Saturdays.

Estoy aprendiendo…

I'm learning…

Estoy aprendiendo idiomas por internet.I'm learning languages online.

A conversation about weekend hobbies

  1. Ana¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre?What do you do in your free time?
  2. LeoMe gusta la fotografía y suelo salir con mi cámara.I like photography and I usually go out with my camera.
  3. Ana¡Qué bien! Yo prefiero el senderismo.That's great! I prefer hiking.
  4. Leo¿Vas a la montaña todos los fines de semana?Do you go to the mountains every weekend?
  5. AnaNo siempre. También juego al ajedrez y escucho música en casa.Not always. I also play chess and listen to music at home.
  6. LeoTenemos que organizar una excursión algún día.We should organise a hike one day.

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Senderismo

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