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"Hobbies" is a form of "hobby", a noun which is often translated as "el pasatiempo". Learn more about "hobby" below.
hobby()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el pasatiempo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Painting is a very relaxing hobby.Pintar es un pasatiempo muy relajante.
c. la afición (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Now that he can't play sports anymore, he's going to need a new hobby.Ahora que ya no puede hacer deporte, va a necesitar una nueva afición.
