Figuring out what to talk about with someone you don’t know too well can be hard. You can go with the weather, but there’s only so far that conversation can go. Hobbies, however, are the perfect topic. Everybody has one, and most people are willing to go on and on about their favorite. Whether you like playing sports, going to musicals or hitting the club, you should figure out some of the basic vocab for talking about your free time in Portuguese.
We put together a (relatively) quick guide to the vocab for some of the most popular activities to do in your free time in Portuguese. If you want to hear how each word and phrase is pronounced by a native speaker, hit the play button next to each of the terms.
Talking About Free Time In Portuguese
General Phrases About Free Time
What will you do in your free time? — O que você vai fazer no seu tempo livre?
Do you have any hobbies? — Você tem alguma atividade de lazer?
the fun, the amusement — a diversão
Arts And Culture Vocabulary
the theater — o teatro
the play — a peça
the musical — o musical
to attend — assistir
the painting — a pintura
the photography — a fotografia
the gallery — a galeria de arte
the photo — a foto
to paint — pintar
the drawing — o desenho
the film — o filme
the performance — a apresentação
to dance — dançar
the book — o livro
to read — ler
the genre — o gênero
the museum — o museu
the music — a música
to sing — cantar
the instrument — o instrumento
the guitar — o violão
the piano — o piano
Do you play an instrument? — Você toca um instrumento?
I like to listen to my music very loud. — Eu adoro escutar música alta.
Do you like going to the theater? — Você gosta de ir ao teatro?
I learn dancing in a dance course. — Eu aprendo a dançar em um curso de dança.
Games And Activities Vocabulary
the game — o jogo
the puzzle — o jogo de paciência
the chess — o xadrez
the card — a carta
to play — jogar
the video game — o video game
the role-playing game — o jogo de interpretação de personagens
the board games — o jogo de tabuleiro
the sport — o esporte
the soccer — o futebol
the gymnasium — a academia de ginástica
the team — o time
to go shopping — fazer compras
second-hand — usado
eating out — comer fora
the restaurant — o restaurante
the club — a casa noturna
I love going to restaurants. — Eu adoro ir ao restaurante.
I surf the internet. — Eu surfo na internet.
Do you play sports? — Você pratica esporte?
I jog every morning. — Eu corro todas as manhãs.
I play soccer twice a week. — Eu jogo futebol duas vezes por semana.
I am a member of a sports club for Asian martial arts. — Eu sou sócio de uma associação de artes marciais asiáticas.