Rocket Spanish Newsletter Series
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Hola and welcome to the Rocket Spanish Newsletter Series!
Life is more than studying and working. In fact, a great way to establish common ground with someone new is to talk about hobbies, sports, and games you enjoy – that’s right… Los Pasatiempos… Do you play any sport? Play basketball? What about hobbies? What keeps you the most entertained? Today we will learn useful words and phrases so that you can talk about how you spend your free time.
Audio 1 Click Play To Hear Audio
| My favorite pastime is… | Mi pasatiempo favorito es… | |
| The free time | El tiempro libre | |
| I’m a fan of… | Soy un fan de... | |
| What are your hobbies? | ¿Cuáles son tus pasatiempos? | |
| What is your favorite pastime? | ¿Cuál es tu pasatiempo favorito? | |
| What do you do in your free time? | ¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre? | |
| What do you like to do? | ¿Qué te gusta hacer? |
So, tell me “¿Cuál es tu pasatiempo favorito? ¿Qué te gusta hacer?
Audio 2 Click Play To Hear Audio
| I like singing. | Me gusta cantar. | |
| I like cooking. | Me gusta cocinar. | |
| I like dancing. | Me gusta bailar. | |
| I like playing football. | Me gusta jugar fútbol. | |
| I like playing basketball. | Me gusta jugar baloncesto. | |
| I like listening to music. | Me gusta escuchar música. | |
| I like reading. | Me gusta leer. | |
| I like to ride a bicycle. | Me gusta andar/montar en bicicleta | |
| I like swimming. | Me gusta nadar. | |
| I like fishing. | Me gusta pescar. | |
| I like collecting stamps. | Me gusta coleccionar sellos. | |
| I like collecting postcards. | Me gusta coleccionar postales. | |
| I like collecting model… | Me gusta coleccionar reproducciones de… | |
| I like playing music. | Me gusta tocar un instrumento musical. | |
| I like gardening. | Me gusta la jardinería. |
Just like in any language, you can describe the kind of dance you like, what kind of book you like to read…what kind of music you like to listen.
Let’s start with types of dances. “I like dancing…” Me gusta bailar…
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| Salsa | Salsa | |
| Merengue | Merengue | |
| Cumbia (Colombian rhythmic dance) | Cumbia | |
| Hip-hop | Hip hop | |
| Latin dance – hybrid of reggae and hip hop | Reggaeton | |
| Waltz | Vals | |
| Tango | Tango |
If you like reading, someone may ask you, ¿Que te gusta leer? What do you like to read? And you can answer with: “I like reading…” Me gusta leer…
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| Magazines | Revistas | |
| Newspaper | El periódico | |
| Biographies | Biografías | |
| Science Fiction | Siencia Ficcion | |
| Romance novels | Novelas amorosas | |
| Fantasy novels | Novelas de fantasía | |
| Poetry | Poesía | |
| Mystery | Misterio |
And finally, there are many types of music out there…so let’s learn how to be specific about what kind of music you like to listen. Me gusta escuchar…
Audio 5 Click Play To Hear Audio
| Pop music | La música Pop | |
| Classic music | La música Clásica | |
| Electric music | La música Electronica | |
| Rock music | La música Rock | |
| Reggae music | La música Reggae |
If you’re someone who likes to go out in your free time…here’s how you would say “I like going to….” Me gusta ir…
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| I like going to the theatre. | Me gusta ir al teatro. | |
| I like going to the cinema. | Me gusta ir al cine. | |
| I like going to discos. | Me gusta ir a la discoteca. | |
| I like going to parties. | Me gusta ir a una fiesta. | |
| I like going to restaurants. | Me gusta ir al restaurante. |
That’s it for today’s lesson. I hope you had fun!
See you soon! ¡Hasta pronto!
Mauricio Evlampieff
Rocket Spanish
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P.P.S You can practice your Spanish skills with this exercise.
Exercise 1. Match the Spanish phrases with the correct English translation. Write the letter of the correct answer into the gap provided.
| 1. Mi pasatiempo favorito es… | ( ____ ) | a. My favorite pastime is… |
| 2. Me gusta coleccionar sellos. | ( ____ ) | b. I like going to discos. |
| 3. Soy un fan de... | ( ____ ) | c. What do you like to do? |
| 4. ¿Qué te gusta hacer? | ( ____ ) | d. I’m a fan of… |
| 5. Me gusta ir a la discoteca. | ( ____ ) | e. I like collecting stamps. |
Exercise 2. Now, match the Spanish words with the correct English translation.
| 1. Reggaeton | ( ____ ) | a. Waltz |
| 2. Revistas | ( ____ ) | b . Latin dance – hybrid of reggae and hip hop |
| 3. Novelas amorosas | ( ____ ) | c. Magazines |
| 4. La música Pop | ( ____ ) | d. Romance novels |
| 5. Vals | ( ____ ) | e. Pop music |
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