Hobbies in Spanish: 56 Words and Phrases for Your Favorite Pastimes
Talking about your hobbies means talking about something you love.
Combine your passion for your hobby with your passion for Spanish learning and you will have double the motivation to learn.
In this post, you will find everything you need to start talking about your hobbies in Spanish!
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Key Words and Phrases
General Phrases
| Spanish | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Me gusta(n) | I like | Me gustan los perros. (I like dogs.) |
| Me interesa | I'm interested in | Me interesa el cine. (I'm interested in cinema.) |
| Pasatiempo | Hobby | ¿Tienes algún pasatiempo? (Do you have any hobbies?) |
| Mi pasatiempo favorito es | My favorite hobby is | Mi pasatiempo favorito es pintar. (My favorite hobby is to paint.) |
| ¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre? | What do you do in your free time? | ¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre? Me gusta leer. (What do you like to do in your free time? I like to read.) |
Sports and Physical Activities
| Spanish | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Deportes | Sports | ¿Juegas deportes? (Do you play sports?) |
| Correr | To run | Podemos correr por la mañana. (We can run in the morning.) |
| Nadar | To swim | Quiero nadar en el océano. (I want to swim in the ocean.) |
| Esquiar | To ski | Esquiaremos todo el invierno. (We will ski all winter.) |
| Karate | Karate | Él tiene clase de karate los lunes. (He has karate class on Mondays.) |
| Ciclismo | Cycling | Mi pasatiempo favorito es el ciclismo. (My favorite hobby is cycling.) |
| Bailar | To dance | Tú bailas competitivamente. (You dance competitively.) |
| Ejercitar | To exercise | Ejercitan en el gimnasio todos los días. (They exercise in the gym every day.) |
| Patinar | To skate | Me pidió que fuera a patinar sobre hielo. (He asked me to go ice skating.) |
| Jugar | To play | Jugué hockey en la universidad. (I played hockey in college.) |
| Fútbol | Soccer | Los niños están aquí para un torneo de fútbol. (The kids are here for a soccer tournament.) |
| Fútbol americano | American football | Él quiere ir a jugar al fútbol americano en Estados Unidos. (He wants to go play American football in the United States.) |
| Baloncesto/Básquetbol | Basketball | Mi hermano juega básquetbol. (My brother plays basketball.) |
| Béisbol | Baseball | Vamos a jugar béisbol el viernes. (We're going to play baseball on Friday.) |
| Hockey | Hockey | A mi padre le encanta ver hockey. (My dad loves to watch hockey.) |
| Golf | Golf | Mis colegas juegan al golf todos los domingos. (My coworkers play golf every Sunday.) |
| Tennis | Tennis | Juego al tennis con mi padre después de la cena. (I play tennis with my dad after dinner.) |
The Great Outdoors
| Spanish | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Acampar | To camp | Mi familia acampa el fin de semana. (My family camps on the weekend.) |
| Jardinería | Gardening | La jardinería es el pasatiempo favorito de mi abuela. (Gardening is my grandma's favorite hobby.) |
| Excursionismo | Hiking | Yo y mi padre vamos de excursión todas las semanas. (Me and my dad go hiking every week.) |
| Naturaleza | Nature | Me encanta pasar tiempo en la naturaleza. (I love spending time in nature.) |
| Pescar | To fish | Ellos están pescando mañana. (They are fishing tomorrow.) |
| Cazar | To hunt | ¿Te gusta cazar? (Do you like to hunt?) |
Musical Hobbies
| Spanish | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Música | Music | ¿Cuál es tu tipo de música favorita? (What is your favorite type of music?) |
| Cantar | To sing | Ella canta en un coro. (She sings in a choir.) |
| Tocar | To play | Toqué la guitarra cuando era joven. (I played the guitar when I was young.) |
| Instrumento | Instrument | ¿Tocas algún instrumento? (Do you play any instruments?) |
| Guitarra | Guitar | El hombre que toca la guitarra es famoso. (The man who plays the guitar is famous.) |
| Piano | Piano | Mi amiga está tomando clases de piano. (My friend is taking piano classes.) |
| Escuchar | To listen | Mi hermano escucha música muy fuerte. (My brother listens to music very loudly.) |
Making Art
| Spanish | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Arte | Art | Quiero ir a un museo de arte. (I want to go to an art museum.) |
| Sacar fotos | To take photos | Mi madre saca muchas fotos cuando viajamos. (My mom takes lots of pictures when we travel.) |
| Fotografía | Photography | Tú deberías probar fotografía. (You should try photography.) |
| Dibujar | To draw | Estamos dibujando nuestras manos. (We are drawing our hands.) |
| Pintar | To paint | Estoy pintando algo para mi papá. (I'm painting something for my dad.) |
| Coser | To sew | Las abuelas cosen ropa para sus nietos. (The grandmas sew clothes for their grandkids.) |
| Tejer | To knit/weave/crochet | Puedes tejer muy rápidamente. (You can weave very quickly.) |
| Teatro | Theater | Mi abuela y yo vamos al teatro a menudo. (My grandma and I go to the theater often.) |
Other Hobbies
Spanish English Example
Cine Cinema Me gusta el cine. (I like film.)
Televisión Television Ves la televisión todo el día. (You watch television all day.)
Cocinar To cook Mi madre cocina buena comida. (My mom cooks good food.)
Escribir To write Nos escribimos cartas el uno al otro. (We write letters to each other.)
Leer To read Hacen un picnic y leen. (They have a picnic and read.)
Crucigramas Crossword puzzles A mi abuelo le encantan los crucigramas. (My grandpa loves crossword puzzles.)
Ajedrez Chess Jugamos al ajedrez y gano cada vez. (We play chess and I win every time.)
Dominó Dominoes Mis hermanos no juegan dominó conmigo y mis padres. (My brothers don't play dominoes with me and my parents.)
Jugar cartas To play cards Me encanta jugar cartas. (I love to play cards.)
Coleccionar To collect Tú coleccionas las tarjetas de béisbol. (You collect baseball cards.)
Juegos Games Los niños juegan juegos en el parque. (The kids play games at the park.)
Ir de compras To go shopping Vamos de compras con mi abuela. (We're going shopping with my grandma.)
Jugar videojuegos To play video games Mis hermanos juegan videojuegos todo el día. (My brothers play video games all day.)
Why You Should Know How to Talk About Hobbies in Spanish
Knowing Spanish vocabulary about hobbies will help you engage in small talk and allow you to continue a conversation to build connections.
Most hobbies are relatively neutral topics, making them great conversation points for when you’re talking to someone new.
Learning Spanish vocabulary related to your hobbies will also help you connect with people with similar interests.
Your hobby-related vocabulary will even help you understand material about your favorite pastimes.
Learning key vocabulary can improve your understanding of authentic reading materials, videos or streaming programs about your hobbies.
To find some great authentic material about your hobbies, you can look at FluentU.
Here, you’ll find an array of Spanish videos that can be sorted by genre and language skill level.
You can search up your hobbies to see how they are talked about in Spanish.
You can also build flashcards from the words in these videos by using the interactive captions.
Find FluentU on iOS or Android.
Go ahead and share your interests! With these Spanish hobby-related vocabulary words, you will never be at a loss for something fun to talk about.
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