Talking about shared interests is a great way to establish common ground. Being able to talk about yourself and ask about others in Korean will help you make friends—and make the conversation more interesting!

So tell me about yourself!

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How to Pronounce Hobbies in Korean

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취미가 뭐에요?

Chwimi ga mwoyeyo?

What is (your) hobby?

시간 남을 때 뭐해요?

Sigan nameul ttae mwohaeyo?

What do (you) do in (your) free time?

Do you enjoy any of the following activities?

독서

dokseo

reading (activity)

요리

yori

cooking (activity)

산책

sanchaek

walking (activity)

낚시

nakksi

fishing (activity)

Perhaps you’re more of an explorer and enjoy admiring nature by 등산 (deungsan) "hiking," 캠핑 (kaemping), 자전거 타기 (jeongeo tagi) "cycling," or 수영 (suyeong) "swimming."

등산

deungsan

hiking (activity)

캠핑

kaemping

camping (activity)

자전거 타기

jajeongi tagi

cycling (activity)

수영

suyeong

swimming (activity)

Are you a sports fan? Do you participate in sports? I’m sure you’re familiar with the traditional martial art of 태권도 (Taekwondo) "Taekwondo."

Have you watched Korean traditional-style wrestling accompanied by folk music and dance? Sports can take up much of your time, whether you’re in your home country or elsewhere. 야구 (Yagu) "baseball" has become so popular in Korea that they even have a professional baseball league. Which sports do you enjoy?

You may want to use a few of these words:

축구

chukgu

soccer

농구

nonggu

basketball

골프

golpeu

golf

테니스

teniseu

tennis

배구

baegu

volleyball

야구

yagu

baseball

Are you creatively minded? Perhaps you enjoy expressing your feelings and ideas artistically through one of the following art forms:

그림

geurim

painting (acitivty)

지공예

jigong-ye

papercrafts

도예

doye

ceramics / pottery

서예

seoye

calligraphy

Do you play a musical instrument? Even if you don’t, it’s never too late to try one of these!

피아노

piano

바이올린

baiollin

violin

기타

gita

guitar

드럼

deureom

drums

트럼펫

teureompet

trumpet

색소폰

saeksopon

saxophone

So, tell me, What do you like to do? To say you like some activity, just add 좋아해요 (joahaeyo) "like" to your choice of interest or hobby.

Here are some useful expressions:

요리 좋아해요.

Yori joahaeyo.

(I) like cooking.

티비보기 좋아해요.

Tibibogi joahaeyo.

(I) like watching TV.

체스 좋아해요.

Cheseu joahaeyo.

(I) like chess.

인터넷하기 좋아해요.

Inteonethagi joahaeyo.

(I) like surfing the internet.

여행 좋아해요.

Yeohaeng jowahaeyo.

(I) like traveling.

쇼핑 좋아해요.

Shoping joahaeyo.

(I) like shopping.

독서 좋아해요.

Dokseo joahaeyo.

(I) like reading.

음악 좋아해요.

Eumak joahaeyo.

(I) like music.

춤 좋아해요.

Chum joahaeyo.

(I) like dancing.

야구 좋아해요.

Yagu joahaeyo.

(I) like baseball.

That’s it for this lesson!

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