Hobbies in Hindi

What’s your favorite thing to do? How do you say that in Hindi? After this free audio lesson you’ll know how to talk about your hobbies in Hindi. Whether it’s cooking, traveling, listening to music or reading, you’ll learn how to explain what you enjoy doing in your free time.

Talking about shared interests is a great way to establish common ground. Being able to talk about yourself and ask about others in Hindi will help you make friends - and make the conversation more interesting! So tell me about yourself…

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Pronouncing hobbies in Hindi

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मेरा पसंदीदा काम… है

merā pasaṃdīdā kāma… hai

My favorite activity is…

आप का पसंदीदा काम क्या है?

āpa kā pasaṃdīdā kāma kyā hai?

What do you like doing best?

खाली समय

khālī samaya

Free time

मैं.......का प्रशंसक हूं

maiṃ.......kā praśaṃsaka hūṃ

I'm a fan of…

आपके क्या शौक है?

āpake kyā śauka hai?

What are your hobbies?

आप खाली समय में क्या करते हैं?

āpa khālī samaya meṃ kyā karate haiṃ?

What do you do in your free time?

Talking about cooking in Hindi

So, tell me “Aap khaalee samay mein kyaa karte hain?”

मुझे गाना पसन्द है

mujhe gānā pasanda hai

I like singing.

मुझे दोस्तों से मिलना पसंद है

mujhe dostoṃ se milanā pasaṃda hai

I like meeting friends.

मुझे यात्रा करना पसंद है

mujhe yātrā karanā pasaṃda hai

I like traveling.

मुझे संगीत पसंद है

mujhe saṃgīta pasaṃda hai

I like playing music.

मुझे इन्टरनेट सर्फ़िन्ग पसंद है

mujhe inṭaraneṭa sarpha़inga pasaṃda hai

I like surfing the net.

मुझे फिल्में/ सिनेमा देखना पसंद है

mujhe philmeṃ/ sinemā dekhanā pasaṃda hai

I like watching movies.

मुझे मछली पकड़ना पसंद है

mujhe machalī pakaḍa़nā pasaṃda hai

I like fishing.

मुझे तैरना/ तैराकी पसंद है

mujhe tairanā/ tairākī pasaṃda hai

I like swimming.

मुझे दौड़ना पसंद है

mujhe dauḍa़nā pasaṃda hai

I like running

मुझे पढ़ना पसंद है

mujhe paḍha़nā pasaṃda hai

I like reading.

मुझे गानें सुनना पसंद है

mujhe gāneṃ sunanā pasaṃda hai

I like listening to music.

मुझे बास्केटबॉल खेलना पसंद है

mujhe bāskeṭabaॉla khelanā pasaṃda hai

I like playing basketball.

मुझे फुटबॉल खेलना पसंद है

mujhe bāskeṭabaॉla khelanā pasaṃda hai

I like playing football.

मुझे खाना बनाना पसंद है

mujhe khānā banānā pasaṃda hai

I like cooking.

मुझे फोटोग्राफी पसंद है

mujhe phoṭogrāphī pasaṃda hai

I like photography.

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मुझे स्कीइंग पसंद है

mujhe skīiṃga pasaṃda hai

I like skiing.

मुझे बाहर खाना पसंद है

mujhe bāhara khānā pasaṃda hai

I like eating out.

मुझे सिनेमा देखना पसंद है

mujhe sinemā dekhanā pasaṃda hai

I like going to the cinema.

मुझे थिएटर जाना पसंद है

mujhe thieṭara jānā pasaṃda hai

I like going to the theater.

मुझे घूमना पसंद है/ मुझे चलना पसंद है

mujhe ghūmanā pasaṃda hai/ mujhe calanā pasaṃda hai

I like walking.

मुझे नाचना पसंद है

mujhe nācanā pasaṃda hai

I like dancing.

मुझे चित्रकला पसंद है

mujhe citrakalā pasaṃda hai

I like to paint.

मुझे बागवानी पसंद है

mujhe bāgavānī pasaṃda hai

I like gardening.

मुझे स्कूबा डाइविंग पसंद है

mujhe skūbā ḍāiviṃga pasaṃda hai

I like scuba diving.

मुझे क्लबिंग पसंद है

mujhe klabiṃga pasaṃda hai

I like clubbing.

That’s it for this lesson. See you next time for another lesson packed full of great Hindi learning!

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