Spanish - Hobbies

Lesson 59 of 159

Learner thinking about hobbies while practicing Spanish phrases about interests, frequency, and opinions.

Goal: Talking about what you do, how often, and why you like it

Free Spanish lessons with guided practice, audio, and speaking support.

Ready to talk about your free time? This short, friendly lesson helps you say how you practice hobbies, how often, and what you think about them. Have fun — and say the phrases out loud as you learn.

Level A2: In this lesson you'll practice simple phrases to talk about hobbies — saying you're improving, admitting you're a beginner, explaining how long or how often you do something, and giving a short opinion. The activities are CEFR-aligned and focus on speaking and quick listening practice with everyday hobby language.

After this lesson you'll be able to:

  • Use phrases to say you're improving or still a beginner with a hobby.
  • Tell someone how long or how often you do an activity.
  • Ask and answer if someone is interested in a hobby and give a short reason why you like it.
Two friends talking about a hobby (photography) using simple Spanish sentences about improvement and frequency.

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1. Reading + Listening Practice

Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.

Estoy mejorando en ___.

I'm getting better at ___.

Meaning: I'm getting better at ___.

When to use: Use this to tell someone that your skill in a hobby is improving over time.

Estoy mejorando en la guitarra.
I'm getting better at the guitar.
Después de practicar, estoy mejorando en la fotografía.
After practicing, I'm getting better at photography.

Todavía soy principiante en ___.

I'm still a beginner at ___.

Meaning: I'm still a beginner at ___.

When to use: Say this when you want to be honest about being new to an activity.

Tip: Don't confuse with 'soy bueno en ...' which means you're good at it.

Todavía soy principiante en el piano.
I'm still a beginner at the piano.
Todavía soy principiante en la escalada.
I'm still a beginner at climbing.

Hago ___ como una hora.

I do ___ for about an hour.

Meaning: I do ___ for about an hour.

When to use: Use this to say the typical amount of time you spend on a hobby in one session.

Hago yoga como una hora por la mañana.
I do yoga for about an hour in the morning.
Hago fotografía como una hora los sábados.
I do photography for about an hour on Saturdays.

¿Te interesa ___?

Are you interested in ___?

Meaning: Are you interested in ___?

When to use: Ask this to find out if someone likes or wants to try a hobby.

¿Te interesa la fotografía?
Are you interested in photography?
¿Te interesa aprender a cocinar?
Are you interested in learning to cook?

Lo hago cuando tengo tiempo.

I do it when I have time.

Meaning: I do it when I have time.

When to use: Say this to explain you do an activity occasionally, not regularly.

Lo hago cuando tengo tiempo, no todos los días.
I do it when I have time, not every day.
Lo hago cuando tengo tiempo, normalmente los fines de semana.
I do it when I have time, usually on weekends.

Es divertido, pero es difícil.

It's fun, but it's hard.

Meaning: It's fun, but it's hard.

When to use: Use this to give a short opinion about a challenging hobby.

La escalada es divertida, pero es difícil.
Climbing is fun, but it's hard.
Aprender a dibujar es divertido, pero es difícil.
Learning to draw is fun, but it's hard.

Voy a ___ una vez a la semana.

I go ___ once a week.

Meaning: I go ___ once a week.

When to use: Say this to explain how often you attend an activity, like a class or practice.

Voy a nadar una vez a la semana.
I go swimming once a week.
Voy a un taller de fotografía una vez a la semana.
I go to a photography workshop once a week.

Me gusta porque es ___.

I like it because it's ___.

Meaning: I like it because it's ___.

When to use: Use this to give a short reason why you enjoy a hobby, followed by an adjective.

Me gusta porque es relajante.
I like it because it's relaxing.
Me gusta porque es creativo.
I like it because it's creative.

Trato de ___ cada semana.

I try to ___ every week.

Meaning: I try to ___ every week.

When to use: Say this when you want to explain a personal goal to do an activity regularly.

Trato de correr cada semana.
I try to run every week.
Trato de practicar la guitarra cada semana.
I try to practice guitar every week.

2. Conversational Listening Practice

Hear phrases in a real mini-conversation.

Two friends talk about photography and practice habits.

Close-up of a casual conversation where one person asks ¿Te interesa ___? and the other replies about time spent and skill level.

What hobby do Anna and David talk about?

Portrait of Anna in a Spanish lesson dialogue

Anna

¿Te interesa la fotografía?

Are you interested in photography?

Portrait of David in a Spanish lesson dialogue

David

Sí, pero todavía soy principiante en fotografía.

Yes, but I'm still a beginner at photography.

Portrait of Anna in a Spanish lesson dialogue

Anna

¿Cuánto tiempo la practicas?

How long do you practice it?

Portrait of David in a Spanish lesson dialogue

David

Hago fotografía como una hora los sábados. Lo hago cuando tengo tiempo.

I do photography for about an hour on Saturdays. I do it when I have time.

Portrait of Anna in a Spanish lesson dialogue

Anna

Me gusta porque es creativo. ¿Vas a un curso?

I like it because it's creative. Do you go to a course?

Portrait of David in a Spanish lesson dialogue

David

Voy a un taller una vez a la semana y trato de practicar cada semana. Estoy mejorando en composición, pero es divertido, pero es difícil.

I go to a workshop once a week and I try to practice each week. I'm getting better at composition, but it's fun, and it's hard.

3. Guided Practice

Quizzes and matching to lock in meaning.

Which Spanish sentence says 'I'm still a beginner at photography'?

Which sentence means 'I do it when I have time'?

Which sentence tells how long you usually do an activity (about an hour)?

Which sentence says 'It's fun, but it's hard'?

I do painting for about an hour on Sundays.

I do painting for about an hour on Sundays: '____ los domingos.'

I try to practice the guitar every week.

I try to practice guitar each week: '___ la guitarra cada semana.'

I go swimming once a week.

I go swimming once a week: '___ una vez a la semana.'

Match the core phrases

Match the extra phrases

4. Speaking Practice

Say phrases yourself (mic/recording).

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Say this phrase out loud:

Estoy mejorando en ___.

I'm getting better at ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

Todavía soy principiante en ___.

I'm still a beginner at ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

Hago ___ como una hora.

I do ___ for about an hour.

Say this phrase out loud:

¿Te interesa ___?

Are you interested in ___?

Say this phrase out loud:

Lo hago cuando tengo tiempo.

I do it when I have time.

Say this phrase out loud:

Es divertido, pero es difícil.

It's fun, but it's hard.

Say this phrase out loud:

Voy a ___ una vez a la semana.

I go ___ once a week.

Say this phrase out loud:

Me gusta porque es ___.

I like it because it's ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

Trato de ___ cada semana.

I try to ___ every week.