Hobbies help us relax and unwind ourselves. The free time activities keep us going!
Every person has at least one hobby, which he or she loves the most. Keep scrolling to learn how to talk about your favourite free time activities in German. Discuss Hobbies in German by memorizing words in the flashcards given below.
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German Hobbies Flashcards
To listen to music

To read books

Singing

Dancing

Painting

To play the guitar

To play football

To play ice hockey

Cycling

Horse riding

Hiking

Skiing

Kayaking

Canoeing

Sailing

Surfing

Swimming

Rollerblading

Gardening

To watch movies

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German Hobbies Podcast
Musik hören
Bücher lesen
das Singen
das Tanzen
das Malen
Gitarre spielen
Fußball spielen
Eishockey spielen
das Radfahren
das Pferdereiten
das Wandern
das Skifahren
das Kajakfahren
das Kanufahren
das Segeln
das Surfen
das Schwimmen
das Inlineskaten
die Gartenarbeit, die Gartenarbeiten
Filme ansehen
German Verb Game : Guess the verbs

Find the solutions at the end of this article.
German Vocabulary List for Hobbies
German Verbs Related to Hobbies
English | German |
to fish | angeln |
to climb | klettern |
to exercise | Sport treiben |
to practice | ausüben |
to score a goal | ein Tor schießen |
to bat | den Ball schlagen |
to run | laufen / rennen |
to jump | springen |
to scuba-dive | tauchen |
to kick | kicken |
to qualify | sich qualifizieren |
to lose [game] | vergeigen |
to win | gewinnen |
to throw | werfen |
to play a music instrument | ein Musikinstrument spielen |
to serve [tennis] | aufschlagen |
to tackle | tiefhalten |
to train / work out | trainieren |
to participate | teilnehmen |
to enjoy a hobby | an einem Hobby Spaß haben |
to engage in a hobby | ein Hobby betreiben |
to collect / gather | sammeln |
to draw | zeichnen |
to surf the internet | im Internet surfen |
to do gymnastics | turnen |
to bowl | kegeln |
to laze around | faulenzen |
to do handicrafts | basteln |
to sing | singen |
to dance | tanzen |
to paint | malen |
to hike | wandern |
to box | boxen |
to coach | coachen |
to putt [golf] | einlochen |
to skydive | Fallschirm springen |
to do yoga | Yoga machen |
German Adjectives Related to Hobbies
English | German |
sporty | sportlich |
athletic | athletisch |
drawn / tied | unentschieden |
strenuous | anstrengend |
banned | unerlaubt |
competitive | wettkampfmäßig |
cruel | nickelig |
unfair | unfair |
fair | fair |
decisive | matchentscheidend |
even [on points] | punktgleich |
fit | leistungsfähig |
unfit | kampfunfähig |
powerful | kampfstark |
undefeated | ungeschlagen |
List of Hobbies
English | German |
to listen to music | Musik hören |
to read books | Bücher lesen |
singing | das Singen |
dancing | das Tanzen |
painting | das Malen |
to play the guitar | Gitarre spielen |
horse riding | das Pferdereiten |
kayaking | das Kajakfahren |
canoeing | das Kanufahren |
cycling | das Radfahren |
to play the piano | Klavier spielen |
hiking | das Wandern |
to play football | Fußball spielen |
swimming | das Schwimmen |
skiing | das Skifahren |
to play badminton | Federball spielen |
rollerblading | das Inlineskaten |
sailing | das Segeln |
to play basketball | Korbball spielen |
to watch films | Filme ansehen |
gardening | die Gartenarbeit, die Gartenarbeiten |
surfing | das Surfen |
to play ice hockey | Eishockey spielen |
to practice gymnastics | Gymnastik treiben |
photography | das Fotografieren |
to collect stamps | Briefmarke sammeln |
to collect coins | Münzen sammeln |
to do aerobics | Aerobic machen |
to do judo | Judo machen |
bodybuilding | Bodybuilding machen |
bowling | das Kegeln |
Board game | das Brettspiel, die Brettspiele |
Dice | der Spielwürfel, die Spielwürfel |
to play cricket | Cricket spielen |
scuba diving | das Gerätetauchen |
skydiving | das Fallschirmspringen |
bungee jumping | das Bungeespringen |
scuba diving gear | die Tauchausrüstung, die Tauchausrüstungen |
parachute | der Fallschirm, die Fallschirme |
Sentences to Discuss Hobbies in German
English | German |
What are your hobbies? | Was sind deine Hobbys? |
Which is your favorite hobby? | Was ist dein Lieblingshobby? |
My hobby is swimming. | Mein Hobby ist schwimmen. |
I swim thrice a week. | Ich schwimme drei mal pro Woche. |
What do you love to do the most? | Was machst du am liebsten? |
I like singing. | Ich singe gern. |
I collect coins. | Ich sammle Münzen. |
I like to work in the garden. | Ich arbeite gerne im Garten. |
I go fishing. | Ich gehe fischen. |
I love to cook. | Ich koche gern. |
Solution for “Guess the Verbs” – 1. angeln 2. tauchen 3. Yoga machen 4. kicken 5. aufschlagen 6. kegeln
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