Hobbies in Korean
What’s your hobby? How do you ask that in Korean? After this free audio lesson you’ll know how to talk about hobbies in Korean. Whether it’s cooking, travelling, listening to music or reading, you’ll learn how to explain what you enjoy doing in your free time.
Talking about shared interests is a great way to establish common ground. Being able to talk about yourself and ask about others in Korean will help you make friends - and make the conversation more interesting!
So tell me about yourself…
Resources for further reading:
How to pronounce hobbies in Korean
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취미가 뭐에요?
Chimi ga mawyeyo?
What's your hobby?
시간 남을 때 뭐해요?
Shigan nameul tdae maw haeyo?
What do you do in your free time?
Do you enjoy any of the following activities?
독서
doksuh
reading
요리
yori
cooking
산책
sanchaek
walking
낚시
nakshi
fishing
Perhaps you’re more of an explorer and enjoy admiring jayun (nature) by deungsan (hiking), kaemping (camping), jajun-guh tagi (cycling) or sooyoung (swimming) in the river.
등산
deungsan
hiking
캠핑
kaemping
camping
자전거 타기
jajun-guh tagi
cycling
수영
sooyoung
swimming
Are you a sports fan? Do you participate in woondong (sports)? I’m sure you’re familiar with the traditional martial art of taekwondo(tae kwon do).
Have you watched Korean traditional-style wrestling Tsireum accompanied by folk music and dance? Sports can take up much of your time, whether you’re in your home country or elsewhere. yagoo (baseball) has become so popular in Korea that they even have a professional baseball league. Which sports do you enjoy?
You may want to use a few of these words:
축구
chookgoo
soccer
농구
nong-goo
basketball
골프
golpeu
golf
테니스
teniseu
tennis
배구
baegoo
volleyball
야구
yagoo
baseball
Are you creatively minded? Perhaps you enjoy expressing your feelings and ideas artistically through one of the following art forms:
그림
geurim
painting
지공예
Jigong-ye
papercrafts
도예
doye
ceramics/pottery
서예
suhye
calligraphy
Do you play a akgi (musical instrument)? Even if you don’t, it’s never too late to try one of these akgi:
피아노
piano
piano
바이올린
baiolin
violin
기타
gita
guitar
드럼
deurum
drums
트럼펫
teurumpet
trumpet
색소폰
saexopon
saxophone
So, tell me “Maw hagireul jowa haseyo?” (What do you like to do?) Choom jowa haseyo? Do you like dancing? To say you like some activity, just add jowahaeyo. to your choice of interest or hobby.
Here are some useful expressions:
요리 좋아해요.
Yori jowahaeyo.
I like cooking.
티비보기 좋아해요.
Teebee bogi jowahaeyo.
I like watching TV.
체스 좋아해요.
Cheseu jowahaeyo.
I like chess.
인터넷하기 좋아해요.
Intunet hagi jowahaeyo.
I like surfing the internet.
여행 좋아해요.
Yuhaeng jowahaeyo.
I like traveling.
쇼핑 좋아해요.
Shoping jowahaeyo.
I like shopping.
독서 좋아해요.
Doksuh jowahaeyo.
I like reading.
음악 좋아해요.
Eumak jowahaeyo.
I like music.
춤 좋아해요.
Choom jowahaeyo.
I like dancing.
야구 좋아해요.
Yagoo jowahaeyo.
I like baseball.
That’s it for this lesson!
Here are a few recommended Korean lessons to try next!
- Fitting out an apartment in Korea? Know how to pronounce your household appliances in Korean.
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- Falling in love? Let's talk love in Korean.
Anyoung hee gaseyo!
Sujung Lee: Rocket Korean
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