Hobbies and Leisures

Hobbies and Leisures

Hobbies and Leisure Activities

• Hobi saya adalah… for “My hobby is…”
• Saya suka… means “I like…”
• Saya suka sekali… for “I really like…”
• Use Saya tidak suka… to express “I do not like…”

General Activities

• Bermain translates to “playing”. Add a specific game or sport after this verb, e.g. Bermain sepak bola for “Playing football”
• Membaca is “reading”. You can express Membaca buku for “Reading books”
• Menulis means “writing”
• Mengegambar is to “draw”
• Menonton stands for “watching”
• Bersepeda is “cycling”, and Berenang stands for “swimming”
• Mendengarkan musik means “Listening to music”

Art and Music

• Bermain musik means “Playing music”
• Menyanyi translates to “singing”
• Menari is “dancing”
• Menggambar or Melukis stands for “Drawing or Painting”
• Bermain alat musik… is used for “Playing a musical instrument…” e.g., Bermain alat musik piano for “Playing the piano”

Outdoor Activities

• Berjalan-jalan for “to go for a walk” or “stroll”
• Berkebun means “gardening”
• Mendaki stands for “hiking”
• Memancing translates to “fishing”
• Bermain sepak bola or Bermain bola basket for “Playing football” and “Playing basketball” respectively.

Other Hobbies

• Memasak means “cooking”
• Membuat kerajinan tangan translates to “doing crafts” or “making handcrafts”
• Use Mengumpulkan… for “collecting…” e.g., Mengumpulkan perangko for “Collecting stamps” or coins, doll etc.
• Membaca manga / komik for “reading manga / comic books”
• Bermain video game or Bermain game for “Playing video games”