ItalianA1Lesson 7.1
🇮🇹 Italian A1 · Lesson 7.1

I miei hobby — Hobbies

Talk about what you do in your free time.

Listen first

Two friends talk about weekend hobbies.

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il calciofootball 🔊
la musicamusic 🔊
leggereto read 🔊
giocare a calcioto play football 🔊
suonare la chitarrato play the guitar 🔊
il tempo liberofree time 🔊

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« Gioco a calcio e suono la chitarra. » 🔊
I play football and play the guitar.
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Pronunciation

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Cosa fai nel tempo libero? 🔊What do you do in your free time?
Gioco a calcio e suono la chitarra. 🔊I play football and play the guitar.
Che bello! Ti piace leggere? 🔊How nice! Do you like reading?
Sì, mi piace molto leggere. 🔊Yes, I really like reading.
Grammar in focus · giocare a vs suonare

Use « giocare a » for sports/games (gioco a calcio) but « suonare » for musical instruments (suono la chitarra).

Write it yourself

Write 2–3 sentences about your hobbies using giocare a and/or suonare.

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Tip for this task
Bene! Sports use « giocare a »; instruments use « suonare ».

Quick check

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1. “I play football” is…
2. For the guitar you use…
3. « il tempo libero » is…
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