About This Lesson
Use Talking about walking as a hobby to practice Japanese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
歩くのが趣味？
ah-roo-koo noh gah SHOO-mee? Is walking your hobby?
B
暇なときに散歩するのが好き。
HEE-mah nah TOH-kee nee SAHN-poh soo-roo noh gah SOO-kee. I like going for walks in my free time.
A
いつもどこに行くの？
EE-tsoo-moh DOH-koh nee EE-koo noh? Where do you usually go?
B
公園を歩くよ。
KOH-en o ah-roo-koo yoh. I walk in the park.
A
道は長い？
MEE-chee wah nah-GAH-ee? Is the route long?
B
短くて、楽に歩けるよ。
MEE-jee-kah-koo-teh, RAH-koo nee ah-roo-KEH-roo yoh. It is a short, easy walk.
A
気持ちよさそうだね。
kee-MOH-chee yoh-sah-SOH dah neh. That sounds relaxing.
B
そこに一緒に行けるよ。
SOH-koh nee EESH-shoh nee ee-KEH-roo yoh. We can go there together.Word by Word
歩く
“歩く” means “to walk” here, in the activity being asked about in “歩くのが趣味？”. The plain form can be made into an activity with の, as in this question. It is useful when asking whether a regular activity is someone’s hobby.
の
In “歩くのが趣味？”, “の” turns “歩く” into the noun-like activity “walking”. It lets the activity be described as a hobby through the following が. A reusable pattern is a verb followed by のが好き when expressing that someone likes doing something.
が
In “歩くのが趣味？”, “が” marks “walking” as the activity being described as a hobby. It identifies what the statement is about within the question. A reusable pattern is an activity or noun followed by が趣味 when asking or stating someone’s hobby.
趣味
“趣味” means “hobby” in “歩くのが趣味？”. It names an activity someone enjoys in their free time. Use it when asking about or describing a person’s hobbies.
暇
“暇” means having free time in “暇なときに散歩するのが好き。”. It describes a time when the person is not busy. It commonly combines with a following noun to describe free or unoccupied time.
な
In “暇なとき”, “な” links “暇” to the noun “とき”, giving the meaning “when free”. This linking form is used after this type of adjective-like description before a noun. It is useful for describing a condition or quality of a following noun.
とき
“とき” means “time” or “occasion” in “暇なときに”, referring to the times when the speaker is free. Together with the following に, it specifies when the walking happens. It is useful for talking about what someone does at a particular time or under a particular condition.
に
In “暇なときに”, “に” marks the time when the action takes place. Here it does not mark a destination; it follows a time expression. It is useful after a time or occasion expression to say when something happens.
散歩
“散歩” means a walk or stroll in “散歩するのが好き。”. It refers to walking for leisure rather than simply moving from one place to another. It combines with する to describe taking a walk as an activity.
する
In “散歩する”, “する” supplies the action “to do”, making “散歩” mean “to take a walk” or “to go for a walk”. The combined form is the activity that the speaker likes. A reusable pattern is an activity noun combined with する to express doing that activity.
好き
“好き” means “to like” in “散歩するのが好き。”, describing the speaker’s preference for taking walks. The liked activity appears before が in this sentence. It is useful for saying that you like an activity, object, or person.
いつも
“いつも” means “usually” here in “いつもどこに行くの？”, asking about the speaker’s regular destination. It is a frequency word that commonly appears before the action being discussed. Use it when asking about or describing a routine.
どこ
“どこ” means “where” in “いつもどこに行くの？”. It asks for the place the person regularly goes to. It is useful when asking about an unknown location or destination.
行く
“行く” means “to go” in “いつもどこに行くの？”. The question asks where the listener regularly goes. It is useful with a destination marked by に when asking about someone’s movements.
よ
In “公園を歩くよ”, “よ” adds an informing or assertive tone to the statement. The speaker is telling the listener where they walk. It is useful at the end of a sentence when giving information or making a clear statement.
公園
“公園” means “park” in “公園を歩くよ”. It identifies the place connected with the speaker’s walking route. Use it when talking about walking or spending free time in a park.
を
In “公園を歩くよ”, “を” marks “公園” as the place or route through which the walking takes place. With walking, it can indicate an area or path that someone walks through. It is useful after a place when describing moving through that place.
道
“道” means “route” or “path” in “道は長い？”. It refers to the walking route being discussed. It is useful when asking about or describing the length or condition of a path.
は
In “道は長い？”, “は” marks “道” as the topic being evaluated. The question asks whether that route is long. It is useful for setting a specific person, thing, or place as the topic of a description.
長い
“長い” means “long” in “道は長い？”, describing the length of the route. It is used here to ask about the walking distance or route length. It is useful when describing the length of a path, object, or period.
短く
“短く” means “short” in “短くて、楽に歩けるよ。” and connects this description to the next one. It is the linking form of “短い” used before て. It is useful when listing “short” together with another description.
て
In “短くて、楽に歩けるよ”, “て” links the description “short” with the next description about walking comfortably. It presents the two qualities as connected information about the walk. It is useful for joining related descriptions in one sentence.
楽
In “楽に歩けるよ”, “楽” contributes the meaning “easy” or “comfortable”, describing how the walk can be done. The following に connects this quality to the action of walking. It is useful when describing an action as comfortable or not difficult.
歩ける
“歩ける” means “can walk” or “is possible to walk” in “楽に歩けるよ”. It is related to the dialogue form “歩く” and expresses the possibility of walking the route. It is useful when describing whether an activity or route is manageable.
気持ちよさそう
“気持ちよさそう” means “seems pleasant” or “sounds relaxing” in “気持ちよさそうだね”. The speaker is reacting to the description of the short, easy walk and making an impression about it. Use it when something appears pleasant based on what you see or hear.
だ
In “気持ちよさそうだね”, “だ” makes the preceding description into an informal statement. It presents the speaker’s impression as something they are saying to the listener. The form is useful in the conversational pattern “〜だね”, which combines a statement with shared agreement.
ね
In “気持ちよさそうだね”, “ね” invites agreement or shared recognition of the impression. The speaker expects the listener to understand or agree that the walk sounds pleasant. It is useful at the end of a conversational reaction when seeking a shared response.
そこ
“そこ” means “there” in “そこに一緒に行けるよ”, referring to the place already under discussion, such as the park. It points to a location known from the conversation rather than naming it again. It is useful when referring back to a place that the listener can identify from context.
一緒
“一緒” means “together” in “一緒に行けるよ”, indicating that the speaker and listener can go as a pair. The following に connects this idea to the action of going. It is useful when offering to do an activity together with another person.
Grammar Points
暇なとき
暇なとき、散歩します。
HEE-mah nah TOH-kee, SAHN-poh shee-MAHS.When I have free time, I go for a walk.
な-adjectives use な before とき: 暇なとき means “when I have free time.”
楽に＋動詞
楽に歩けます。
RAH-koo nee ah-roo-KEH-mahs.I can walk comfortably.
楽な changes to 楽に before a verb, describing how an action is performed.
Japanese Vocabulary
いつも
adv
EE-tsoo-moh
usually; always
とき
noun
TOH-kee
time; when
どこ
pron
DOH-koh
where
暇
adj
HEE-mah
free time
暇な
公園
noun
KOH-en
park
好き
adj
SOO-kee
to like; fond of
行く
verb
EE-koo
to go
散歩する
verb
SAHN-poh soo-roo
to go for a walk
趣味
noun
SHOO-mee
hobby
長い
adj
nah-GAH-ee
long
道
noun
MEE-chee
road; route
歩く
verb
ah-roo-koo
to walk
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
to go for a walk
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散歩するpark
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公園where
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どこto like; fond of