Talking About Hobbies in Portuguese (Brazilian)

When discussing hobbies, you often use verbs and nouns to express what you enjoy doing in your free time. For example, you might say you like to assistir (watch) films, or jogar (play) games. The word for "hobby" is o passatempo.

Here are common leisure activities:

• A arte and a música are central to many hobbies. You could participate in painting, drawing, or playing o violão (the guitar).
• Sports (o esporte) and as artes marciais are good ways to stay active. You can support o time (the team) or actively join in.
• Relaxing (relaxar) can include reading (a leitura), cooking (cozinhar), or simply enjoying a cerveja (beer) or o vinho (wine).
• You can also say that you like to write (escrever), take photographs (a fotografia), or dance (a dança).

Examples:

• Gosto de assistir a filmes e jogar com amigos.
• Meu passatempo favorito é a leitura.
• Ele gosta de cozinhar e experimentar novos vinhos.
• Nós praticamos artes marciais juntos.
• Ela toca violão nas horas livres.

Naming Common Hobbies

Some popular hobbies include:

• A dança (dance)
• A fotografia (photography)
• Os jogos (games; could be video or board games)
• A leitura (reading)
• O podcast (listening to podcasts)
• Viajar (travel)

Example sentences:

• Eles adoram viajar e conhecer a natureza.
• Gosto de ouvir podcast quando relaxo.
• Meu irmão faz coleção de moedas.

Describing Related Interests

Many hobbies have associated interests:

• If you enjoy collections, use a coleção.
• Activities in nature use a natureza. For example, hiking or camping.
• Celebrating with friends at a festa (a party) is a social pastime.
• Enjoying craft beer: Gostamos de experimentar cervejas artesanais nas festas.
• Collecting objects: Faço coleção de cartões-postais das cidades que visito.

Example sentences:

• Meu prazer é estar em contato com a natureza.
• Costumo ir à festa com meus amigos aos sábados.
• Ela faz coleção de fotos de viagens.

Hobbies are important in Brazilian culture, and people love to talk about what they do for a diversão (fun) or o prazer (pleasure). Whether it’s relaxing, exploring interests, or joining in a group activity, these phrases help you easily discuss your favorite pass-times in Portuguese.