How to Talk About Your Hobbies and Fun Activities in French

If you want to talk about your hobbies and free time in French, it’s important to know some key words and how to make sentences.

Words for Hobbies and Fun Activities:

1. Sports:

   • le football (soccer)
   • le basket-ball (basketball)
   • le tennis (tennis)
   • la natation (swimming)

2. Music:

   • jouer d'un instrument (to play an instrument)
   • écouter de la musique (to listen to music)
   • chanter (to sing)

3. Arts:

   • peindre (to paint)
   • dessiner (to draw)
   • faire du théâtre (to act)

Example Sentences:

• J'aime jouer au football. (I like to play soccer.)
• Je préfère écouter de la musique classique. (I prefer to listen to classical music.)
• Mon hobby est de peindre. (My hobby is painting.)

How Often Do You Do These Activities?

You can use phrases like tous les jours (every day), de temps en temps (sometimes), or le week-end (on weekends) to say how often you do these things.

• Je fais du sport tous les week-ends. (I play sports every weekend.)
• Je fais du théâtre de temps en temps. (I act sometimes.)

Summary

By learning these words and sentences, you can talk about your hobbies and fun activities in French. This will help you get better at speaking and connect with others in a friendly way.