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20 Essential French Hobbies Phrases (with Audio)

French hobbies phrases with English translations, from beginner to advanced.

Beginner (A1)

J'adore lire le soir.
I love reading in the evening.
Tu joues au tennis ?
Do you play tennis?
Je joue de la guitare.
I play the guitar.
La natation me détend.
Swimming relaxes me.
Je peins le week-end.
I paint on weekends.

Elementary (A2)

Je cours trois fois par semaine.
I go running three times a week.
On prend des cours de cuisine ensemble.
We are taking a cooking class together.
Tu écoutes quel genre de musique ?
What kind of music do you listen to?
Je collectionne les vieux disques vinyles.
I collect old vinyl records.
Il y a un match ce soir.
There is a match on television tonight.

Intermediate (B1)

J'ai commencé la photo avec un cours en ligne l'hiver dernier.
I started photography with an online course last winter.
On va pêcher au lac presque tous les samedis matin.
We go fishing at the lake almost every Saturday morning.
Je fais partie d'une chorale qui répète le mercredi soir.
I am part of a choir that rehearses on Wednesday evenings.
Ce roman est tellement bon que je l'ai lu en deux jours.
This novel is so good that I read it in two days.
Tu veux te joindre à notre soirée jeux de société jeudi ?
Do you want to join our board game night on Thursday?

Advanced (B2+)

Je joue du piano depuis mon enfance, mais j'ai encore le trac devant un public.
I have played the piano since childhood, but I still get stage fright in front of an audience.
Depuis que j'ai découvert l'escalade, je passe tous mes week-ends en salle ou en montagne.
Since I discovered climbing, I spend all my weekends at the gym or in the mountains.
Ce que j'aime dans le jardinage, c'est qu'on voit le résultat de sa patience.
What I love about gardening is that you see the result of your patience.
Mon grand-père m'a appris à jouer aux échecs, et maintenant je le bats de temps en temps.
My grandfather taught me to play chess, and now I beat him from time to time.
Courir un marathon a été la chose la plus dure de ma vie, mais je le referais.
Running a marathon was the hardest thing of my life, but I would do it again.

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