How to Talk About Your Free Time in Spanish | Hobbies, Frequency & Time Expressions
Beginners Spanish Podcast - Spanglish FriendsShow Notes
Want to confidently talk about what you do in your free time? Episode 28 of Spanglish Friends teaches you how to ask about and describe free time activities using me gusta, frequency words like siempre and a veces, and time expressions like por la mañana or los fines de semana. Perfect for beginner learners ready to describe hobbies and routines in Spanish! 🎙️ In this episode, you’ll: ✅ Learn two ways to ask someone about their free time ✅ Use frequency words to describe how often you do activities ✅ Add time expressions to give context for your activities ✅ Hear a mini conversation about free time, with selective reinforcement and a line-by-line breakdown
✏️ Challenge of the Week We’d love to hear from you! 👉 Write one sentence about your free time in Spanish using at least one frequency word AND a time expression (for example: A veces corro en el parque los sábados). Comment or DM us on Instagram @spanglish_friends — show off your Spanish and cement what you’ve learned this week!
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