Russian for English speakers Sports · Lesson 2

Do you have a hobby?

Russian for hobbies — У вас есть хобби? (Do you have a hobby?) — formal question form.

Conversation

  1. Meera Meera

    У тебя есть ещё хобби?

    U tebja estʹ eŝë hobbi?

    Do you have a hobby?

  2. Yaya Yaya

    Да, я люблю рисовать и готовить. А ты?

    Da, ja ljublju risovatʹ i gotovitʹ. A ty?

    Yes, I like drawing and cooking. And you?

  3. Meera Meera

    Я обожаю изучать иностранные языки и кататься на велосипеде

    Ja obožaju izučatʹ inostrannye jazyki i katatʹsja na velosipede

    I adore studying foreign languages and riding the bicycle

  4. Yaya Yaya

    Теперь проще будет выбрать тебе подарок на день рождения

    Teperʹ proŝe budet vybratʹ tebe podarok na denʹ roždenija

    Now it will be easier to choose a birthday gift for you

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What's the difference between хобби and увлечение?

Хобби (loanword, indeclinable). Увлечение (native, declines). Both mean 'hobby'.

How do you talk about free time?

В свободное время (in free time). Что вы делаете в свободное время? = 'what do you do in your free time?'.

Russian for 'no hobby'?

У меня нет хобби = 'I don't have a hobby'. Add: но мне нравится... = 'but I like ...'.

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Russian lessons.

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