A1 · Beginner Vocabulary
Talking about your hobbies (Hobbys) is a friendly, natural conversation starter. Here are common sports and free-time activities with pronunciation and audio.
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Sports (der Sport)
| German | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| der Sport | dair shport | sport |
| der Fußball | dair FOOS-bal | football / soccer |
| schwimmen | SHVIM-en | to swim |
| laufen | LOW-fen | to run |
| Rad fahren | raht FAH-ren | to cycle |
| wandern | VAN-dern | to hike |
| das Fitnessstudio | das FIT-nes-shtoo-dee-oh | gym |
Hobbies (die Hobbys)
| German | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| das Hobby | das HOB-ee | hobby |
| lesen | LAY-zen | to read |
| kochen | KOKH-en | to cook |
| tanzen | TAN-tsen | to dance |
| singen | ZING-en | to sing |
| malen | MAH-len | to paint |
| reisen | RY-zen | to travel |
| die Musik | dee moo-ZEEK | music |
| das Spiel | das shpeel | game |
| spielen | SHPEE-len | to play |
| das Kino | das KEE-noh | cinema |
Saying what you like: add gern after the verb to mean „like doing“ — „Ich koche gern“ (I like cooking), „Ich spiele gern Fußball“ (I like playing football). A super-useful little word.
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