Hobbies in Dutch
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Sign up for freeTalking about hobbies is this chapter's subject. There are some typical Dutch hobbies the Dutch like to do in their 'vrije tijd' (leisure time), such as 'schaatsen' (ice skating) in Winter. You will learn to ask questions about different hobbies and the Dutch word for some hobbies.
Lesson outline
HideWhat are your hobbies in Dutch?
When talking about hobbies in Dutch the verb 'leuk vinden om' (to like/enjoy to) or 'houden van' (to love to) are applied. The hobbies are usually used as an infinitive verb in the sentence, take a look at the table below.
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| Vind je het leuk om naar de bioscoop te gaan? | Do you like to go to the cinema? |
| Ik houd van muziek. | I am into music. |
| Vind je tekenen leuk? | Do you like drawing? |
| Ik houd van reizen. | I love to travel. |
| Ik houd van TV programma's kijken. | I love to watch series. |
| Ik vind het leuk om te voetballen. | I like to play football. |
| Ik houd van piano spelen. | I love to play the piano. |
| Nee, ik vind lezen leuker. | No, I like reading more. |
| Nee, ik heb de voorkeur voor ... | No, I prefer... |
| Wat is je grootste passie? | What is your greatest passion? |
When using the verb 'leuk vinden om', 'te + infinitive' follows.
- Ik vind het leuk om te voetballen. (I enjoy playing soccer.)
- Zij vinden het leuk om te tekenen. (They like to draw.)
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Vocabulary list of hobbies in Dutch
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| de bal | the ball |
| het boek | the book |
| de fiets | the bicycle |
| de televisie (de TV) | the TV |
| naar de sportschool gaan | to go to the gym |
| voetballen (voetbal spelen) | to play football |
| hockeyen | to play hockey |
| schaatsen | to ice skate |
| tennissen | to play tennis |
| de viool | the violin |
| de gitaar | the guitar |
| joggen | to jog |
| het concert | the concert |
| tekenen | to draw |
| sporten | to exercise |
| turnen | to do gymnastics |
Train your skills by doing the exercises below!
Exercises
- Fill in the correct hobby in Dutch
- Match the hobby sentences in Dutch
- Translate the hobbies to Dutch
- Translate Dutch sentences about hobbies
Fill in the correct hobby in Dutch
Fill in the missing word from the vocabulary list.
Ik vind leuk. (I enjoy playing tennis.)
Zij vinden het leuk om te . (They like to play hockey.)
Hij speelt de al 3 jaar. (He has been playing the violin for 3 years.)
Wij gaan graag naar het van Bruno Mars. (We enjoy going to Bruno Mars' concert.)
Hij vindt een leuke sport. (He thinks doing gymnastics is a nice sport.)
Jullie kijken veel . (You watch a lot of television.)
Zij vindt het leuk om een te lezen. (She enjoys reading a book.)
In de winter gaan veel mensen . (In winter many people go ice skating.)
Jij vindt het niet leuk om te naar school. (You don't like cycling to school.)
Ik ga na school vaak . (After school I often go jogging.)
Match the hobby sentences in Dutch
Translate the hobbies to Dutch
Translate Dutch sentences about hobbies
Translate the Dutch sentences about hobbies. Some words are already given.
Vind het leuk om de te gaan? (Do you like to go to the cinema?)
Ik van . (I am into music / I love music.)
je leuk? (Do you like drawing?)
Ik van . (I love to travel.)
Ik houd van . (I love to watch series / TV programs.)
Ik vind het om te . (I like to play football.)
Ik van spelen. (I love to play the piano.)
Nee, vind leuker. (No, I like reading more.)
Nee, ik de voor . (No, I prefer hockey.)
Wat is je ? (What is your greatest passion?)
Exercises
- Fill in the correct hobby in Dutch
- Match the hobby sentences in Dutch
- Translate the hobbies to Dutch
- Translate Dutch sentences about hobbies
Fill in the correct hobby in Dutch
Fill in the missing word from the vocabulary list.
Ik vind leuk. (I enjoy playing tennis.)
Zij vinden het leuk om te . (They like to play hockey.)
Hij speelt de al 3 jaar. (He has been playing the violin for 3 years.)
Wij gaan graag naar het van Bruno Mars. (We enjoy going to Bruno Mars' concert.)
Hij vindt een leuke sport. (He thinks doing gymnastics is a nice sport.)
Jullie kijken veel . (You watch a lot of television.)
Zij vindt het leuk om een te lezen. (She enjoys reading a book.)
In de winter gaan veel mensen . (In winter many people go ice skating.)
Jij vindt het niet leuk om te naar school. (You don't like cycling to school.)
Ik ga na school vaak . (After school I often go jogging.)
Match the hobby sentences in Dutch
Translate the hobbies to Dutch
Translate Dutch sentences about hobbies
Translate the Dutch sentences about hobbies. Some words are already given.
Vind het leuk om de te gaan? (Do you like to go to the cinema?)
Ik van . (I am into music / I love music.)
je leuk? (Do you like drawing?)
Ik van . (I love to travel.)
Ik houd van . (I love to watch series / TV programs.)
Ik vind het om te . (I like to play football.)
Ik van spelen. (I love to play the piano.)
Nee, vind leuker. (No, I like reading more.)
Nee, ik de voor . (No, I prefer hockey.)
Wat is je ? (What is your greatest passion?)