Talking About Your Free Time in Italian
In this lesson, you will learn how to describe your favorite hobbies and free time activities in Italian! Whether you love reading, listening to music, or playing sports, these verbs will help you share what you like to do.
Key Verbs for Hobbies
- leggere - to read
- ascoltare - to listen
- giocare - to play (sports/games)
- suonare - to play (musical instruments)
- guardare - to watch
Notice how we use giocare a for sports and games, but suonare for musical instruments!
Common Mistakes
Don't confuse giocare (to play sports) with suonare (to play music). Say gioco a calcio (I play soccer) but suono la chitarra (I play the guitar).
Words
leggere
to read
Mi piace leggere un libro.I like to read a book.
ascoltare
to listen
Ascolto la musica.I listen to music.
giocare
to play
Mi piace giocare a calcio.I like to play soccer.
la musica
music
Ascolto la musica ogni giorno.I listen to music every day.
il libro
the book
Leggo un libro interessante.I read an interesting book.
lo sport
the sport
Amo lo sport.I love sports.
la chitarra
the guitar
Suono la chitarra.I play the guitar.
il film
the movie
Guardo un film la sera.I watch a movie in the evening.
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Patterns
Mi piace ___
English: I like to [verb] (used to state hobbies)
Mi piace leggere.I like to read.
Ascolto ___
English: I listen to [noun]
Ascolto la musica.I listen to music.
Gioco a ___
English: I play [sport/game]
Gioco a calcio.I play soccer.