Hobbies in Portuguese

What’s your favorite thing to do? How do you say that in Portuguese? After this free audio lesson you’ll know how to talk about hobbies in Portuguese. 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 Portuguese will help you make friends - and make the conversation more interesting!

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Pronouncing hobbies in Portuguese

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Meu hobbie favorito é…
My favorite hobbie is…
O que você mais gosta de fazer?
What do you like doing best?
Nas horas vagas
The free time
Eu gosto de…
I'm a fan of…
Quais são os seus hobbies?
What are your hobbies?
O que você gosta de fazer nas suas horas vagas?
What do you like to do in your free time?
So, tell me O que você gosta de fazer nas suas horas vagas?
Eu gosto de cantar
I like singing
Gosto de encontrar com os amigos
I like meeting friends
Gosto de viajar
I like traveling
Gosto de tocar (música)
I like playing music
Gosto de ficar na internet
I like surfing the net
Gosto de ver filmes
I like watching movies
Gosto de pescar
I like fishing
Gosto de nadar
I like swimming
Gosto de correr
I like running
Gosto de ler
I like reading
Gosto de escutar música
I like listening to music
Gosto de jogar basquete
I like playing basketball
Gosto de jogar futebol
I like playing football
Gosto de cozinhar
I like cooking
Gosto de tirar fotografias
I like taking photographs
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Gosto de mergulhar
I like diving
Gosto de fazer mergulho
I like scuba diving
Gosto de sair para comer
I like eating out
Gosto de ir ao cinema
I like going to the cinema
Gosto de ir ao teatro
I like going to the theater
Gosto de caminhar
I like walking
Gosto de fazer caminhada
I like hiking
Gosto de dançar
I like dancing
Gosto de pintar
I like to paint
Gosto de cuidar do jardim
I like gardening
Gosto de pedalar
I like biking
Gosto de ir pra balada
I like night clubbing

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

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