Free time · Spanish
Hobbies, music, cinema, theatre. 78 Spanish words, A1 through C2, with translations and example sentences.
A1
bailarverbto dance
I like dancing salsa.
canciónnounsong
My favourite song is by Rosalía.
cantarverbto sing
She sings very well.
conciertonounconcert
I bought tickets for the concert.
dibujarverbto draw
My son draws animals.
divertidoadjfun
The party was great fun.
entradanounticket (event)
I bought two cinema tickets.
guitarranounguitar
I have a guitar at home.
juego de mesanounboard game
We play board games on Sundays.
películanounfilm
We watched a film at home.
pianonounpiano
My daughter studies piano.
salir con amigosphraseto go out with friends
On Fridays I go out with friends.
teatronountheatre
We're going to the theatre on Saturday.
tiempo librenounfree time
In my free time I read.
tocar la guitarraphraseto play the guitar
He's played the guitar since childhood.
A2Premium
actornounactor
He's my favourite actor.
actriznounactress
The actress won an award.
aficiónnounhobby
My hobby is photography.
ajedreznounchess
I play chess with my grandfather.
circonouncircus
We took the kids to the circus.
dibujos animadosnouncartoons
The kids are watching cartoons.
divertirseverbto have fun
We had a lot of fun at the party.
espectáculonounshow
The magic show delighted the children.
exposiciónnounexhibition
There's a Picasso exhibition.
hacer senderismophraseto go hiking
We go hiking in the mountains.
montar en biciphraseto ride a bike
I ride my bike around the park.
novelanounnovel
I'm reading a historical novel.
parque de atraccionesnounamusement park
The amusement park opens in summer.
serienounseries
We watch a series every night.
videojuegonounvideo game
He loves video games.
B1Premium
apasionanteadjthrilling
It's a thrilling novel.
artesaníanouncrafts
We bought local crafts.
banda sonoranounsoundtrack
The soundtrack is beautiful.
coronounchoir
The choir rehearses on Thursdays.
entretenimientonounentertainment
TV is his only entertainment.
escenarionounstage
The band came on stage.
esculturanounsculpture
The sculpture is made of bronze.
estrenonounpremiere
We went to the film premiere.
funciónnounperformance
The last performance is at ten.
hacer manualidadesphraseto do crafts
She does crafts with the kids.
obra de teatronounplay (theatre)
I loved the play.
ocionounleisure
I devote little time to leisure.
orquestanounorchestra
The orchestra played all night.
personajenouncharacter
The main character is a detective.
taquillanounbox office
Buy the tickets at the box office.
B2Premium
argumentonounplot
The plot has many twists.
butacanounseat (theatre)
We booked seats in the third row.
críticanounreview / critics
The film got good reviews.
doblajenoundubbing
I prefer dubbing to subtitles.
ensayarverbto rehearse
The band rehearses on Tuesdays.
escultornounsculptor
The sculptor works in marble.
galería de artenounart gallery
They opened an art gallery.
giranountour
The band is on tour around Spain.
guionnounscript
She wrote the script herself.
improvisarverbto improvise
The musician improvised a solo.
interpretaciónnounperformance (acting)
Her performance won an award.
melodíanounmelody
The melody got stuck in my head.
monólogonounmonologue / stand-up
We went to see a stand-up show.
repartonouncast
The cast is excellent.
taquillazonounbox-office hit
The film was a box-office hit.
C1Premium
aclamadoadjacclaimed
It's a critically acclaimed novel.
aforonouncapacity (venue)
The theatre filled to capacity.
coleccionistanouncollector
A collector bought the sculpture.
dramaturgonounplaywright
The playwright premieres a play in autumn.
mecenazgonounpatronage
The festival lives off private patronage.
ovaciónnounovation
The audience gave him a long ovation.
puesta en escenanounstaging
The staging is minimalist.
repertorionounrepertoire
The orchestra expanded its repertoire.
retrospectivanounretrospective
They're opening a Dalí retrospective.
subastanounauction
The painting was sold at auction.
teloneronounopening act
The opening act surprised the audience.
vanguardianounavant-garde
The museum bets on the avant-garde.
C2Premium
atrezonounprops
The props in the play are period pieces.
bisnounencore
The band played two encores.
entre bambalinasphrasebehind the scenes
The interesting stuff happens behind the scenes.
entreactonounintermission
We had a drink during the intermission.
escenografíanounset design
The set design recreates a ship.
obra cumbrenounmasterpiece / magnum opus
Don Quixote is Cervantes’ magnum opus.
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