Hobbies (AQA GCSE Spanish): Revision Note
Exam code: 8692
Hobbies
To talk about your hobbies, you need to be able to:
ask about what people do in their free time
say what you do and don’t do in your free time and why
add more detail with a negative to say what you don’t do
Use high-frequency irregular verbs correctly
Hobbies: vocabulary
Some useful words and phrases you’ll need for the topic of hobbies are:
¿Te gusta … ?
Do you like … ?
¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre ?
What do you like to do in your free time?
En mi tiempo libre …
In my free time …
Category | Spanish | Part of speech | English |
General hobbies | club | n (m) | club |
dibujo | n (m) | drawing | |
guitarra | n (f) | guitar | |
interés | n (m) | interest | |
instrumento | n (m) | instrument | |
miembro | n (m) | member | |
moda | n (f) | fashion | |
descansar | v | to relax | |
dar un paseo | v | to go for a walk | |
ir de compras | v | to go shopping | |
sacar fotos | v | to take photos | |
Adjectives | divertido/a | adj | fun |
interesante | adj | interesting | |
emocionante | adj | exciting |
You can combine these nouns with verbs that you already know:
Toco un instrumento en el colegio
I play an instrument at school
Soy miembro de un club de lectura
I’m a member of a reading club
Descanso con mi familia
I relax with my family
Escribo artículos sobre la moda
I write articles about fashion
Hago dibujos de paisajes bonitos
I draw beautiful landscapes
Examiner Tips and Tricks
It is important to learn key words for the exam, but you can also add your own personal vocabulary so you can express yourself better.
If you play an instrument that you might want to talk about, look it up and note down the Spanish. When talking about musical instruments, use the verb tocar rather than jugar.
In Spain, people often join peñas
These are social clubs for fans of different hobbies, sports, or cultural events
Some peñas are large fan clubs, others are smaller groups of friends with a shared interest
Higher tier only
These words are only required for Higher tier.
Spanish | Part of speech | English | Examples | |
blog | n (m) | blog | Mi amiga escribe un blog sobre moda. | My friend writes a blog about fashion. |
juguete | n (m) | toy | En Navidad recibí un juguete nuevo. | At Christmas I received a new toy. |
lectura | n (f) | reading | Me gusta mucho la lectura. | I really like reading. |
montar (a caballo) | v | to ride (a horse) | Aprendí a montar a caballo el año pasado. | I learned to ride a horse last year. |
relajante | v | relaxing | Escuchar música es muy relajante. | Listening to music is very relaxing. |
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