| A | B |
| lesen | to read |
| reiten | to ride |
| tanzen | to dance |
| spielen | to play |
| machen | to do /make |
| treiben | to do /go in for |
| hören | to listen to / hear |
| fernsehen | to watch TV |
| surfen | to surf |
| sammeln | to collect |
| schwimmen | to swim |
| segeln | to sail |
| fahren | to go / travel |
| das Lesen | reading |
| das Reiten | riding |
| das Tanzen | dancing |
| das Surfen | surfing |
| Rad fahren | to go cycling |
| das Radfahren | cycling |
| das Schwimmen | swimming |
| Rollschuh fahren | to go rollerskating |
| Schlittschuh fahren | to go ice-skating |
| Skateboard fahren | to go skateboarding |
| Ski fahren | to go skiing |
| Mein Lieblingshobby ist... | my favourite hobby is... |
| Meine Hobbys sind ... | my hobbies are ... |
| Was ist dein Hobby? | What is your hobby? |
| Was sind deine Hobbys? | What are your hobbys? |
| Ich spiele gern ... | I like to play ... |
| Ich spiele lieber ... | I prefer to play ... |
| Ich spiele am liebsten ... | I like playing ... best of all |
| Ich spiele nicht gern ... | I don't like playing ... |
| Ich spiele gar nicht gern... | I don't like playing ...at all |
| Ich spiele gern Karten | I like playing cards |
| Ich spiele gern Schach | I like to play chess |
| Ich spiele gern Klavier | I like to play the piano |
| Ich spiele gern Geige | I like to play the violin |
| Was machst du gern? | What do you like doing? |
| Was machst du nicht gern? | What do you not like doing? |