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Unit 10 · Free time & plansA1Lesson 1 of 5: Hobbies

Hobbies in European Portuguese

This lesson opens Unit 10, Free time & plans (Tempos livres), an A1 unit in which you talk about hobbies and sport, invite friends out and make plans. The new words are ler (to read), ouvir música (to listen to music), ver televisão (to watch TV) and 5 more, practised in 10 example sentences. By the end you can say things like Amanhã eu vou correr (“I'm going for a run tomorrow”). The unit’s grammar notes cover “Gostar de + infinitive” and “Plans: vou + infinitive”.

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Words in this lesson

PortugueseEnglish
ler
to readLeio, lês, lê: I read, you read, he/she reads.
ouvir música
to listen to music
ver televisão
to watch TVIn Portugal you "see" television: ver televisão.
cozinhar
to cook
nadar
to swim
correr
to run
dançar
to dance
viajar
to travel

Example sentences

  • Eu gosto de ler.I like reading.Gostar de + infinitive: to like doing something.
  • Tu gostas de dançar?Do you like dancing?
  • O meu pai adora cozinhar.My father loves cooking.
  • À noite nós vemos televisão.In the evening we watch TV.To watch TV is ver televisão. Vemos = we watch.
  • Eu estou a ouvir música.I'm listening to music.
  • A Catarina gosta de nadar.Catarina likes swimming.
  • Amanhã eu vou correr.I'm going for a run tomorrow.
  • Eu adoro viajar!I love travelling!
  • Tu preferes ler ou ver televisão?Do you prefer reading or watching TV?
  • Eu estou a ler um livro.I'm reading a book.O livro is a book.

Grammar notes

The grammar notes for this lesson are on the page for Unit 10: Free time & plans:

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