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Leisure and Hobbies
Learn to talk about leisure and hobbies in Norwegian — what do you like to do?
Talking about hobbies is important for meeting new people. Here are the words you need:
Popular hobbies in Norway
| Norwegian | Pronunciation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| fotball | /foot-bal/ | Jeg spiller fotball hver uke. — I play football every week. |
| musikk | /mu-sik/ | Jeg spiller gitar. — I play guitar. |
| lesing | /le-sing/ | Jeg liker å lese bøker. — I like reading books. |
| matlaging | /mat-la-ging/ | Matlaging er min hobby. — Cooking is my hobby. |
| trening | /tre-ning/ | Jeg trener tre ganger i uken. — I exercise three times a week. |
| reising | /rei-sing/ | Jeg elsker å reise. — I love travelling. |
| gaming | /gei-ming/ | Ungdom liker gaming. — Young people like gaming. |
Useful phrases
| Norwegian | English |
|---|---|
| Hva liker du å gjøre? | What do you like to do? |
| Jeg liker å lese / spille / reise... | I like to read / play / travel... |
| Jeg er interessert i musikk. | I am interested in music. |
| På fritiden spiller jeg gitar. | In my free time I play guitar. |
🧠 Test yourself
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Which phrase do you use to ask about hobbies?
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