Walking as a hobby | Learn Spanish in English

Spanish lesson set in a contemporary Madrid everyday setting: In a free-time conversation, two adults talk about walking in a park and going there together..

EN → ES / Level: A1

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Use Walking as a hobby to practice Spanish conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.

Dialogue

A

¿Caminar es tu pasatiempo?

kah-mee-NAR ess too pah-sah-TYEM-poh? Is walking your hobby?
B

Me gusta salir a caminar en mi tiempo libre.

meh GOO-stah sah-LEER ah kah-mee-NAR en mee TYEM-poh LEE-breh. I like going for walks in my free time.
A

¿Adónde vas normalmente?

ah-DON-deh bahs nor-mal-MEN-teh? Where do you usually go?
B

Camino en el parque.

kah-MEE-noh en el PAR-keh. I walk in the park.
A

¿Es largo el camino?

ess LAR-goh el kah-MEE-noh? Is the route long?
B

Es un paseo corto y fácil.

ess oon pah-SEH-oh KOR-toh ee FAH-seel. It is a short, easy walk.
A

Suena relajante.

SWEH-nah reh-lah-HAHN-teh. That sounds relaxing.
B

Podemos ir allí juntos.

poh-DEH-mohs eer ah-YEE HOON-tohs. We can go there together.

Word by Word

Caminar “Caminar” means “to walk”; in “¿Caminar es tu pasatiempo?”, it names walking as a hobby. The same infinitive appears in “salir a caminar” to name the activity someone goes out to do. Use “salir a + infinitive” when describing going out to do an activity.
es “es” links “Caminar” with “tu pasatiempo” and means “is” in the question. It is used in the pattern “X es Y” to identify or describe X. Here, the speaker asks whether walking is the other person’s hobby.
tu “tu” means “your” in “tu pasatiempo” and shows that the hobby belongs to the person being addressed. It comes before the noun it describes. Use “tu + noun” when talking about something belonging to the person you are speaking to.
pasatiempo “pasatiempo” means “hobby” or “pastime” in “tu pasatiempo”. It names an activity someone enjoys in their free time. Use it when asking about or describing a person’s hobby.
Me “Me” identifies the person who experiences the liking in “Me gusta salir a caminar”; here, that person is the speaker. The whole construction “Me gusta salir a caminar” means “I like going for walks”, while “Me” contributes “me”. Use “Me gusta + activity or noun” to express a personal preference.
gusta “gusta” is used in “Me gusta salir a caminar” to express that the activity is pleasing to the speaker. The liked activity follows it in the construction “Me gusta + infinitive”. Use this pattern to say that you like doing something.
salir “salir” means “to go out” in “salir a caminar”. Together with “a caminar”, the expression means going out for a walk. Use “salir a + infinitive” to describe going out to do an activity.
a In “salir a caminar”, “a” connects “salir” with the activity that follows it. The whole expression means “to go out for a walk”; “a” marks the activity introduced after “salir”. Use “salir a + infinitive” for this kind of activity.
en “en” means “in” in both “en mi tiempo libre” and “en el parque”. It introduces a time expression in the first phrase and a place in the second. Use “en + time or place” to say when or where something happens.
mi “mi” means “my” in “mi tiempo libre” and shows that the free time belongs to the speaker. It comes before the noun phrase “tiempo libre”. Use “mi + noun” when referring to something belonging to yourself.
tiempo “tiempo” means “time” in “mi tiempo libre”. Together with “libre”, it forms “tiempo libre”, meaning free time. Use “tiempo libre” when talking about time available for hobbies or other activities.
libre “libre” describes “tiempo” in “tiempo libre”, making the phrase mean “free time”. Here it refers to time when the speaker is not occupied. Use the expression “tiempo libre” when discussing what you do outside your obligations.
Adónde “Adónde” means “where to” in “¿Adónde vas normalmente?”. It asks for the destination of movement, not simply the location. Use “¿Adónde + verb of movement?” when asking where someone is going.
vas “vas” means “you go” in “¿Adónde vas normalmente?”. It is used with “Adónde” to ask about the other person’s destination. Use the pattern “¿Adónde vas...?” when asking someone where they usually or currently go.
normalmente “normalmente” means “usually” in “¿Adónde vas normalmente?”. It asks about the person’s regular destination or routine. Use it with a verb when asking or saying what generally happens.
Camino “Camino” means “I walk” in “Camino en el parque”. The lowercase form “camino” in “el camino” means “path” or “route”, so the surrounding words determine the meaning here. Use “camino en + place” to say where you walk, and “el camino” to refer to a route.
el “el” means “the” in “el parque” and “el camino”. It introduces a specific noun being discussed, such as the park or the route. Use “el + noun” when referring to a particular masculine singular thing in the conversation.
parque “parque” means “park” in “en el parque”. It names the place where the speaker walks. Use “en el parque” to say that an activity takes place in the park.
largo “largo” describes “el camino” in “¿Es largo el camino?” and asks whether the route has considerable length. It is part of the description introduced by “Es”. Use it when discussing the length of a route or walk.
un “un” means “a” or “one” in “un paseo corto y fácil”. It introduces the singular noun “paseo” as one walk. Use “un + singular noun” when introducing a walk or another single thing.
paseo “paseo” means “walk” or “stroll” in “un paseo corto y fácil”. Here it names the walk being described as short and easy. Use “un paseo” when talking about taking or describing a walk.
corto “corto” describes “paseo” in “un paseo corto y fácil” and means “short”. It tells the listener that the walk does not take a long route or time. Use “paseo corto” to describe a short walk.
y “y” means “and” in “corto y fácil”. It joins the two descriptions of the same walk. Use “adjective y adjective” when giving two qualities together.
fácil “fácil” describes the walk in “un paseo corto y fácil” and means “easy”. It tells the listener that the walk does not require much effort. Use it with “paseo” when describing an easy walk.
Suena “Suena” means “sounds” in “Suena relajante”. The whole expression gives the speaker’s impression of the walk just described. Use “Suena + adjective” to react to a plan, description, or suggestion.
relajante “relajante” means “relaxing” in “Suena relajante”. It describes the impression that the walk gives the speaker. Use “Suena relajante” when responding positively to a calm activity or plan.
Podemos “Podemos” means “we can” in “Podemos ir allí juntos”. It presents a possible shared action for the speakers. Use “Podemos + infinitive” to suggest or propose doing something together.
ir “ir” means “to go” in “Podemos ir allí juntos”. It follows “Podemos” as the action the speakers can do. Use “poder + infinitive”, as in “Podemos ir”, to express that an action is possible.
allí “allí” means “there” in “ir allí”. It refers to the destination already understood from the conversation, such as the place where the walk takes place. Use “ir allí” when suggesting or describing going to that place.
juntos “juntos” means “together” in “Podemos ir allí juntos”. It shows that the speakers will go as a group rather than separately. Use “ir ... juntos” when proposing or describing a shared trip or activity.

Grammar Points

me gusta + infinitivo

Me gusta caminar.

meh GOO-stah kah-mee-NAR.

I like walking.

Spanish uses me gusta before an infinitive to express that you like doing something.

sustantivo + adjetivo

un paseo corto

oon pah-SEH-oh KOR-toh

a short walk

In Spanish, the adjective often comes after the noun: paseo corto, not “short walk” word order.

Spanish Vocabulary

adónde adv
ah-DON-deh where; to where

¿Adónde vas normalmente?

caminar verb
kah-mee-NAR to walk; walking

¿Caminar es tu pasatiempo?

camino verb
kah-MEE-noh I walk

Camino en el parque.

largo adj
LAR-goh long

¿Es largo el camino?

libre adj
LEE-breh free

Me gusta salir a caminar en mi tiempo libre.

me gusta phrase
meh GOO-stah I like

Me gusta salir a caminar en mi tiempo libre.

normalmente adv
nor-mal-MEN-teh usually; normally

¿Adónde vas normalmente?

parque noun
PAR-keh park

Camino en el parque.

pasatiempo noun
pah-sah-TYEM-poh hobby

¿Caminar es tu pasatiempo?

salir verb
sah-LEER to go out; to leave

Me gusta salir a caminar en mi tiempo libre.

tiempo noun
TYEM-poh time

Me gusta salir a caminar en mi tiempo libre.

vas verb
bahs you go

¿Adónde vas normalmente?

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Is walking your hobby?

Show Answer¿Caminar es tu pasatiempo?

Where do you usually go?

Show Answer¿Adónde vas normalmente?

I walk in the park.

Show AnswerCamino en el parque.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

hobby

Show Answerpasatiempo

free

Show Answerlibre

usually; normally

Show Answernormalmente

time

Show Answertiempo