Italy is world-renowned for its talent in the fine arts — classical music, the opera, masterful paintings, you name it — so learning the language may inspire you to pick up a new skill or hobby. After you’ve mastered the basics, like colors and numbers, you’ll want to learn how to talk about free time in Italian. Being able to have conversations about cultural activities, games, sports and hobbies will go a long way when you’re trying to chat with Italian speakers, or generally working to gain proficiency in the language.
Study this list of words and sentences related to how you spend your free time in Italian, and then practice using them in conversation. Press the play button to hear each vocab word or phrase pronounced by a native speaker.
Talking About Free Time In Italian
General Phrases About Free Time
What do you do in your free time? — Che fai nel tuo tempo libero?
Do you have any hobbies? — Hai qualche hobby?
to be fun — essere divertente
Arts And Culture Vocabulary
the theater — il teatro
the play — l’opera teatrale
the musical — il musical
to attend — assistere
the painting — il dipinto
the photography — la fotografia
the gallery — la galleria d’arte
the photo — la foto
to paint — dipingere
the drawing — il disegno
the performance — l’esibizione
to dance — ballare
the book — il libro
to read — leggere
the genre — il genere
the museum — il museo
the music — la musica
to sing — cantare
the instrument — lo strumento
the guitar — la chitarra
the piano — il pianoforte
Do you play an instrument? — Suoni uno strumento?
I like to listen to my music very loud. — Mi piace ascoltare la musica ad alto volume.
I like going to the theater to see plays and musicals. — Mi piace andare a teatro per vedere opere teatrali e musical.
I learn dancing in a dance course. — Imparo a ballare in un corso di danza.
Games And Activities Vocabulary
the game — il gioco
the puzzle — il rompicapo
the chess — gli scacchi
the card — la carta
to play — giocare
the video game — il videogioco
the role-playing game — il gioco di ruolo
the board games — il gioco in scatola
the sport — lo sport
the soccer — il calcio
the gymnasium — la palestra
the team — la squadra
to go shopping — andare a fare la spesa
second-hand — seconda mano
eating out — mangiare fuori
the restaurant — il ristorante
the club — la discoteca
I love going to restaurants. — Adoro andare al ristorante.
I surf the internet. — Io navigo in internet.
I play soccer twice a week. — Gioco due volte a settimana a calcio.
I go regularly to the gym. — Vado regolarmente in palestra.
Do you play sports? (Lit. Do you do sport?) — Fai sport?
I jog every morning. — Faccio jogging ogni mattina.