Lesson 22 - Pasatiempos (Pastimes)
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Pages in this lesson: Pastimes - Adverbs of frequency - Dialogue - Reading - Quiz
This page: Learn the names of pastimes in Spanish.
Pastimes in Spanish
Vocabulary Lesson
Click on the words in the table below to hear the pronunciation and repeat.
| Pastimes | Translation |
|---|---|
| ► ver la televisión | to watch television |
| ► ver una película | to watch a movie |
| ► escuchar música | to listen to music |
| ► cantar | to sing |
| ► bailar | to dance |
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► tocar un instrumento (el piano, la guitarra, etc) |
to play an instrument |
| ► jugar un juego de mesa | to play a board game |
| ► jugar videojuegos | to play videogames |
| ► leer | to read |
| ► escribir | to write |
| ► cocinar | to cook |
| ► pescar | to fish |
| ► dibujar | to draw |
| ► pintar | to paint |
| ► tomar fotos | to take photos |
| ► viajar | to travel |
| ► ir de compras | to go shopping |
| ► coser | to sew |
| ► hacer yoga | to do yoga |
| ► hablar con amigos | to talk with friends |
Practice
Section 1
Select the correct translation.
Practice
Section 2
Write a sentence in the present progressive tense to describe what the person is doing. Don't forget to use correct capitalization, accents and punctuation, or the computer will mark it as incorrect.
- Él está __________.
- Ella está __________.
- Ellos están __________.
Writing
What pastimes are people that you know doing right now (or what do you think they are doing)?
- Mi amigo está viendo la televisión.
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Lesson 22 - Pasatiempos (Pastimes)
Pastimes - Adverbs of frequency - Dialogue - Reading - Quiz
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