Hobbies

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Quick Answer

Talking about your pasatiempos(hobbies) in Spanish is a great way to break the ice and get to know new people. Whether you love los deportes(sports), la cocina(cooking), or la lectura(reading), this article will help you get out there and start talking about your hobbies in Spanish!

Spanish Verbs Used to Talk about Hobbies

Here are some common Spanish verbs that are used to talk about hobbies!

Spanish	English
andar en patineta	to skateboard
armar rompecabezas	to do puzzles
aprender idiomas	to learn languages
bailar	to dance
bucear	to scuba dive
caminar	to walk
cantar	to sing
correr	to run
dibujar	to draw
escribir	to write
escuchar música	to listen to music
hacer deporte	to play sports
hacer ejercicio	to do exercise
hacer escalada	to go climbing
hacer manualidades	to do arts and crafts
hacer senderismo	to go hiking
hacer yoga	to do yoga
hornear	to bake
ir al cine	to go to the movies
jugar a las cartas	to play cards
jugar al básquetbol	to play basketball
jugar al béisbol	to play baseball
jugar al fútbol	to play soccer
jugar videojuegos	to play video games
leer	to read
montar en bicicleta	to bike
nadar	to swim
patinar	to skate
pintar	to paint
sacar fotos	to take pictures
surfear	to surf
trotar	to jog
ver películas	to watch movies
viajar	to travel

Let's look at some examples:

examples
Me gusta bailar. I like to dance.
Me gusta nadar y surfear. I like to swim and surf.

Spanish Nouns Used to Talk about Hobbies

Let's take a look at some Spanish nouns used to talk about hobbies in Spanish!

Don't forget to use the correct article (el, la, las, or los) with the nouns in this section! Need to brush up on your article knowledge? Check out our Introduction to Spanish Articles!

Sports

Below you'll find the names of some common deportes(sports) in Spanish!

Spanish	English
el alpinismo	mountain climbing
el atletismo	track and field
el bádminton	badminton
el básquetbol	basketball
el béisbol	baseball
el billar	pool/billiards
el boliche	bowling
el boxeo	boxing
el ciclismo	biking
la escalada	climbing
el esquí	skiing
el fútbol	soccer
el fútbol americano	football
la gimnasia	gymnastics
el golf	golf
el hockey	hockey
la natación	swimming
la navegación a vela	sailing
el senderismo	hiking
el surf	surfing
el tenis	tennis
el voleibol	volleyball
el yoga	yoga

More Hobbies in Spanish

Here is a list of other nouns you can use to talk about what you do in your tiempo libre(free time).

Spanish	English
el ajedrez	chess
el baile	dance
la cocina	cooking
la costura	sewing
el dibujo	drawing
la jardinería	gardening
los juegos de mesa	board games
la lectura	reading
la fotografía	photography
las manualidades	arts and crafts
la pintura	painting
el punto	knitting
la repostería	baking
los rompecabezas	puzzles
los videojuegos	video games

Let's look at some examples:

examples
Me gusta la natación. I like swimming
Me gustan las manualidades. I like arts and crafts.

Want to practice these words? Check out the following vocab lists!

Sports Names

Hobbies

Quick Review of Gustar

To talk about what you like (or don't like) to do in your spare time in Spanish, you're going to need to know how to use gustar(to like) in the present. Let's do a quick review of the gustar forms you'll need to talk about your pasatiempos.

Spanish	English	When It's Used	Example 1	Example 2
me gusta	I like	With an infinitive or a singular noun.	Me gusta bailar.(I like to dance.)	Me gusta el fútbol.(I like soccer.)
me gustan	I like	With a plural noun.	Me gustan los deportes.(I like sports.)
no me gusta	I don't like	With an infinitive or a singular noun.	No me gusta bailar.(I don't like to dance.)	No me gusta el fútbol.(I don't like soccer.)
no me gustan	I don't like	With a plural noun.	No me gustan los deportes.(I don't like sports.)
te gusta	you like or do you like	With an infinitive or a singular noun.	¿Te gusta bailar?(Do you like to dance?)	¿Te gusta el fútbol?(Do you like soccer?)
te gustan	you like or do you like	With a plural noun.	¿Te gustan los deportes?(Do you like sports)

English

me gusta	I like
me gustan	I like
no me gusta	I don't like
no me gustan	I don't like
te gusta	you like or do you like
te gustan	you like or do you like

When It's Used

me gusta	With an infinitive or a singular noun.
me gustan	With a plural noun.
no me gusta	With an infinitive or a singular noun.
no me gustan	With a plural noun.
te gusta	With an infinitive or a singular noun.
te gustan	With a plural noun.

Example 1

me gusta	Me gusta bailar.(I like to dance.)
me gustan	Me gustan los deportes.(I like sports.)
no me gusta	No me gusta bailar.(I don't like to dance.)
no me gustan	No me gustan los deportes.(I don't like sports.)
te gusta	¿Te gusta bailar?(Do you like to dance?)
te gustan	¿Te gustan los deportes?(Do you like sports)

Example 2

me gusta	Me gusta el fútbol.(I like soccer.)
me gustan
no me gusta	No me gusta el fútbol.(I don't like soccer.)
no me gustan
te gusta	¿Te gusta el fútbol?(Do you like soccer?)
te gustan