GermanA1Lesson 7.1
🇩🇪 German A1 · Lesson 7.1

Meine Hobbys — Hobbies

Talk about what you do in your free time.

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Two friends talk about weekend hobbies.

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der Fußballfootball 🔊
die Musikmusic 🔊
lesento read 🔊
Fußball spielento play football 🔊
Gitarre spielento play guitar 🔊
die Freizeitfree time 🔊

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« Ich spiele Fußball und Gitarre. » 🔊
I play football and guitar.
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Was machst du in deiner Freizeit? 🔊What do you do in your free time?
Ich spiele Fußball und Gitarre. 🔊I play football and guitar.
Toll! Liest du gern? 🔊Great! Do you like reading?
Ja, ich lese sehr gern. 🔊Yes, I really like reading.
Grammar in focus · spielen for sport & music

German uses « spielen » for both sports and instruments: Fußball spielen, Gitarre spielen. Add « gern » to say you like doing it.

Write it yourself

Write 2–3 sentences about your hobbies using spielen and/or gern.

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Tip for this task
Gut! « spielen » works for both sport and music; add « gern ».

Quick check

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1. “I play football” is…
2. To say you like an activity, add…
3. « die Freizeit » is…
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