Free time vocabulary in Spanish covering activities, expressions, and more vocabulary to help talk about leisure time.
Learning vocabulary about free time in Spanish helps you talk about your hobbies, make plans, and describe how you relax. This covers common activities, expressions for talking about free time, and additional useful words.
Hobbies and Activities
These are common hobbies and activities people do in their free time. They cover everything from reading and sports to listening to music and going out with friends.
Spanish Singular | Spanish Plural | English Singular | English Plural | Spanish Example | English Example |
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el libro | los libros | book | books | Me gusta leer un libro por la noche. | I like to read a book at night. |
la película | las películas | movie | movies | Vamos a ver una película juntos. | Let's watch a movie together. |
la música | — | music | — | Escucho música todos los días. | I listen to music every day. |
el deporte | los deportes | sport | sports | Practico deporte en el gimnasio. | I play sports at the gym. |
la caminata | las caminatas | walk | walks | Doy una caminata por el parque. | I take a walk in the park. |
la pintura | las pinturas | painting | paintings | Me gusta hacer pinturas en mi tiempo libre. | I like to paint in my free time. |
el juego | los juegos | game | games | Juego videojuegos los fines de semana. | I play video games on weekends. |
la fotografía | — | photography | — | Tomo fotografías de la naturaleza. | I take photographs of nature. |
el baile | — | dance | — | Salgo a bailar los sábados. | I go out dancing on Saturdays. |
el descanso | — | rest | — | Necesito un descanso después de trabajar. | I need to rest after working. |
Time Expressions
These expressions help you say when and how you spend your free time. You can talk about routines, specific times, and how often you do something.
Spanish Singular | Spanish Plural | English Singular | English Plural | Spanish Example | English Example |
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el fin de semana | — | weekend | — | Salgo con amigos el fin de semana. | I go out with friends on the weekend. |
la tarde | las tardes | afternoon | afternoons | Por la tarde, leo libros. | In the afternoon, I read books. |
la noche | las noches | night | nights | Prefiero estudiar por la noche. | I prefer to study at night. |
el rato | los ratos | a while | a while | Veo televisión un rato después de cenar. | I watch TV for a while after dinner. |
el tiempo libre | — | free time | — | Uso mi tiempo libre para descansar. | I use my free time to relax. |
a veces | — | sometimes | — | A veces salgo a caminar. | Sometimes I go for a walk. |
siempre | — | always | — | Siempre escucho música mientras trabajo. | I always listen to music while I work. |
nunca | — | never | — | Nunca juego videojuegos por la mañana. | I never play video games in the morning. |
con mis amigos | — | with my friends | — | Me gusta salir con mis amigos. | I like to go out with my friends. |
solo/a | — | alone | — | A veces me gusta estar solo en casa. | Sometimes I like to be alone at home. |
Talking About Free Time
These phrases help you explain what you do, ask about others, and describe how you spend your leisure time in Spanish.
Spanish Singular | Spanish Plural | English Singular | English Plural | Spanish Example | English Example |
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¿Qué haces? | — | What do you do? | — | ¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre? | What do you do in your free time? |
Me gusta… | — | I like… | — | Me gusta leer y escuchar música. | I like to read and listen to music. |
Prefiero… | — | I prefer… | — | Prefiero salir por la noche. | I prefer to go out at night. |
Suelo… | — | I usually… | — | Suelo descansar los domingos. | I usually rest on Sundays. |
Estoy ocupado/a | — | I’m busy | — | Hoy estoy ocupado, pero mañana libre. | Today I’m busy, but tomorrow I’m free. |
Tengo tiempo | — | I have time | — | Tengo tiempo después de cenar. | I have time after dinner. |
Voy a… | — | I’m going to… | — | Voy a visitar a mis abuelos. | I’m going to visit my grandparents. |
Salgo con… | — | I go out with… | — | Salgo con mis amigos los viernes. | I go out with my friends on Fridays. |
Quiero… | — | I want… | — | Quiero aprender a tocar la guitarra. | I want to learn to play the guitar. |
Necesito… | — | I need… | — | Necesito descansar después de la escuela. | I need to rest after school. |
Suelo ___ los domingos.
How do you say 'I usually rest on Sundays' in Spanish?
descansar
'Descansar' means 'to rest'. The other options mean 'to work', 'to study', and 'to go out'.
Me gusta ___ y ___ música.
How do you say 'I like to read and listen to music' in Spanish?
leer, escuchar
'Leer' means 'to read' and 'escuchar' means 'to listen'. The other verbs mean 'to write', 'to watch', and 'to play'.
Additional Vocabulary
Here are more words related to free time, from places you might go to relax to items you use and people you spend time with.
Spanish Singular | Spanish Plural | English Singular | English Plural | Spanish Example | English Example |
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el parque | los parques | park | parks | Voy al parque a correr. | I go to the park to run. |
la biblioteca | las bibliotecas | library | libraries | Estudio en la biblioteca los sábados. | I study at the library on Saturdays. |
el café | los cafés | café | cafés | Tomo un café con mis amigos. | I have a coffee with my friends. |
el libro | los libros | book | books | Me prestaron un libro interesante. | They lent me an interesting book. |
la consola | las consolas | console | consoles | Juego en mi consola por la tarde. | I play on my console in the afternoon. |
el celular | los celulares | cellphone | cellphones | Uso el celular para escuchar música. | I use my cellphone to listen to music. |
el amigo / la amiga | los amigos / las amigas | friend (m/f) | friends | Salgo con mis amigos los fines de semana. | I go out with my friends on weekends. |
la familia | — | family | — | Paso tiempo con mi familia los domingos. | I spend time with my family on Sundays. |
el descanso | — | rest | — | El descanso es importante para la salud. | Rest is important for health. |
la reunión | las reuniones | meeting/gathering | meetings/gatherings | Tengo una reunión con mis amigos esta noche. | I have a gathering with my friends tonight. |
Summary
Building your free time vocabulary in Spanish helps you talk about hobbies, social life, and relaxation. Practice using these nouns, expressions, and phrases to describe your daily routines and make plans with confidence.
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- English Singular: book
- English Plural: books
- English Example: I like to read a book at night.
Last updated: Thu Jun 12, 2025