German Conversation Practice: Talking About Hobbies, Likes & Dislikes (A1-A2)
👋 Hallo! Welcome to Lesson 8 of our German Learning Podcast: Hobbys und soziale Kontakte (Hobbies and Social Life)!
📝 Transcript
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Hello and welcome to our eighth German lesson. I'm Lukas and I'm Anna. We're glad you're back. Today we're talking about our free time, our hobbies, and how
we meet friends. Yes, hobbies are important for relaxation. We speak slowly and clearly. We use simple sentences.
Listen carefully and speak along. Lukas, what do you like to do most in your free time?
I really like playing football. That's my biggest hobby. Playing football. Do you play in a club?
Yes, I play in a small club. We train twice a week.
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📖 Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| die Freizeit | Nomen (f.) | free time | In meiner Freizeit lese ich gern. |
| das Hobby | Nomen (n.) | hobby | Mein Hobby ist malen. |
| spielen | Verb | to play | Ich spiele gern Fußball. |
| lesen | Verb | to read | Sie liest ein Buch. |
| malen | Verb | to paint | Er malt ein Bild. |
| schwimmen | Verb | to swim | Wir gehen schwimmen. |
| treffen | Verb | to meet | Ich treffe meine Freunde. |
| kochen | Verb | to cook | Sie kocht gern. |
| der Verein | Nomen (m.) | club, association | Er spielt in einem Verein. |
| die Mannschaft | Nomen (f.) | team | Unsere Mannschaft gewinnt. |
✏️ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
Was machst du am liebsten in deiner ___?
Was ist Lukas' größtes Hobby?
Anna malt gern ___.
Wie oft trainiert Lukas' Verein?
Anna geht gern ___.
Was ist kein Hobby, das im Podcast genannt wird?
Lukas trifft seine Freunde oft am ___.
Was trinken Lukas und seine Freunde in der Bar oder im Kaffee?
Anna und ihre Freunde machen manchmal ___abende.
Welche Art von Filmen sieht Lukas gern im Kino?
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