Vocabulary
das
Hobby
/ˈhɔbi/· noun· Pl. die Hobbys
hobby
„Was sind deine Hobbys?“ — standard small talk, and a classic question in the A1 speaking exam.
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Forms
- Singular
- das Hobby
- Plural
- die Hobbys
- Genitiv
- des Hobbys
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Hobby
hobby, pastime
Mein Hobby ist Fotografieren.
My hobby is photography.
Word family
Hobbyder Hobbykoch / die Hobbyköchinamateur cookder Hobbysportler / die Hobbysportlerinamateur athleteder Hobbyraumhobby room
Common combinations
- Hobbys habento have hobbies
- ein neues Hobby findento find a new hobby
- als Hobbyas a hobby
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
die Freizeitbeschäftigung
Common learner mistakes
- die Hobbiesdie HobbysEnglish loanwords ending in -y simply add -s in German: Hobbys, Handys, Babys.
Real examples
- Was sind deine Hobbys?What are your hobbies?
- Meine Hobbys sind Lesen, Kochen und Fußball.My hobbies are reading, cooking and football.
- Ich mache Musik als Hobby.I make music as a hobby.
