Vocabulary - freetime and interests
When you talk about family life and friendships, an important aspect of this is hobbies, interests and socialising. It is worth revising vocabulary and key phrases from Sport and Music, Cinema, TV and Reading as well as School activities to help you.
To describe your hobbies and interests you can use mis intereses (my interests), mis pasatiempos/mis aficiones (my hobbies) or even mis pasiones (my passions). Here are some useful verbs to help you talk about your free time and interests.
| ir al cine | to go to the cinema |
| leer (libros/revistas) | to read (books/magazines) |
| ver la tele | to watch TV |
| salir/charlar con mis amigos | to go out/chat with my friends |
| navegar en Internet | to surf the internet |
| relajarse | to relax |
| ir de compras | to go shopping |
| escuchar música | to listen to music |
| jugar a los videojuegos | to play videogames |
| cocinar | to cook |
| hacer/practicar deporte | to do sport |
| coleccionar | to collect |
| bailar | to dance |
| tocar un instrumento | to play an instrument |
| chatear (en línea) | to chat online |
| ir en monopatín | to skateboard |
| ir al cine |
| to go to the cinema |
| leer (libros/revistas) |
| to read (books/magazines) |
| ver la tele |
| to watch TV |
| salir/charlar con mis amigos |
| to go out/chat with my friends |
| navegar en Internet |
| to surf the internet |
| relajarse |
| to relax |
| ir de compras |
| to go shopping |
| escuchar música |
| to listen to music |
| jugar a los videojuegos |
| to play videogames |
| cocinar |
| to cook |
| hacer/practicar deporte |
| to do sport |
| coleccionar |
| to collect |
| bailar |
| to dance |
| tocar un instrumento |
| to play an instrument |
| chatear (en línea) |
| to chat online |
| ir en monopatín |
| to skateboard |
You may also want to talk about when or how often you do these activities.
| durante mi tiempo libre | during my free time |
| cuando tengo tiempo (libre) | when I have (free) time |
| después del instituto | after school |
| los fines de semana | at the weekend |
| a veces | sometimes |
| de vez en cuando | occasionally |
| regularmente | regularly |
| a menudo | often |
| cada semana | every week |
| una vez/dos veces a la semana | once/twice a week |
| en mis ratos libres | in my spare time |
| durante mi tiempo libre |
| during my free time |
| cuando tengo tiempo (libre) |
| when I have (free) time |
| después del instituto |
| after school |
| los fines de semana |
| at the weekend |
| a veces |
| sometimes |
| de vez en cuando |
| occasionally |
| regularmente |
| regularly |
| a menudo |
| often |
| cada semana |
| every week |
| una vez/dos veces a la semana |
| once/twice a week |
| en mis ratos libres |
| in my spare time |
Question
Rearrange these sentences into the correct order and translate them into English.
- semana amigos voy Los de mis compras fines de con
- siempre mi Durante escucho en tiempo dormitorio libre música mi
- videojuegos día instituto los del a juego después Cada
- deporte ratos En libres practico mis mucho
- Los fines de semana voy de compras con mis amigos (At the weekend I go shopping with my friends).
- Durante mi tiempo libre siempre escucho música en mi dormitorio (During my free time I always listen to music in my bedroom).
- Cada día después del instituto juego a los videojuegos (Every day after school I play videogames).
- En mis ratos libres practico mucho deporte (In my spare time I do a lot of sport).
