Learn some Italian verbs to talk about what you do in your free time, along with some adverbs to specify how often you do it.
Tempo libero – Free Time
Che cosa fai nel tempo libero? – What do you do in your free time?
Io di solito … – I usually ..
(The forms below are infinitives – don’t forget you’ll need to conjugate them when you speak…)
lavorare in giardino – to work in the garden
dormire – to sleep
leggere – to read
ballare – to dance
cucinare – to cook
fare sport / ginnastica – to do sport / gymnastics
andare in palestra – to go to the gym
guardare la TV – to watch TV
andare al cinema / a teatro – to go to the cinema / theater
andare in bicicletta – to go cycyling
fare la spesa – to do the shopping
fare una passeggiata – to go for a walk
navigare su Internet – to surf the Internet
ascoltare musica – to listen to music
giocare a carte / a tennis – to play cards / tennis
uscire con gli amici – to go out with friends
andare in discoteca – to go to the disco
mangiare una pizza – to eat pizza
mangiare fuori – to eat out
andare a sciare – to go skiing
telefonare – to phone / call (people)
cantare – to sing
andare in piscina – to go to the swimming pool
giocare a calcio – to play football
viaggiare – to travel
Frequenza – frequency
sempre – always
spesso – often
qualche volta – sometimes
non … mai – never
Ad esempio: – For example:
Il sabato io esco sempre con gli amici. – On Saturday I always go out with my friends.
Io mangio spesso la pizza. – I often eat pizza.
Qualche volta io vado al cinema. – I sometimes go to the cinema.
Io non vado mai in discoteca. – I never go to the disco.
Now, how to remember all those new words?
Read about an Italian family and their hobbies in this practice exercise.
