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Essential Verbs and Expressions to Speak about Your Hobbies in Modern Standard Arabic šŸ—£ļø

Key Verbs and Phrases for Discussing Your Hobbies in Arabic

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Don't Be Boring! šŸ¤Æ Talk About Your Hobbies in Arabic Like a Pro! šŸ˜Ž

Tired of the same old responses like "Ų£Ų­ŲØ Ų§Ł„Ų³ŲØŲ§Ų­Ų©" or "Ų£Ų­ŲØ Ų§Ł„Ł‚Ų±Ų§Ų”Ų©"? In this video, you'll learn exciting and natural ways to talk about your hobbies in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Impress your friends, sound more fluent, and confident!




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Easy:

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1.Ā Ł‡ŁŁˆŲ§ŁŠŲ§ŲŖŁŠ (My hobbies are...)...

Ł‡ŁŁˆŲ§ŁŠŲ§ŲŖŁŠ Ų§Ł„Ų±Ł‘ŁŽŲ³Ł’Ł…Ł ŁˆŁŽŲ§Ł„ŲŖŁ‘ŁŽŁ„Ł’ŁˆŁŁŠŁ†Ł.

Huwaayatee ar-rasmu wat-talween.

My hobbies are drawing and coloring.

Ł‡ŁŁˆŲ§ŁŠŁŽŲŖŁŠ ŲŖŁŽŲ¹ŁŽŁ„Ł‘ŁŁ…Ł Ų§Ł„Ł„Ł‘ŁŲŗŁŽŲ§ŲŖŁ.

Hiwaayatee taŹæallumu al-lughaat.

My hobby is learning languages.

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2.Ā Ų£ŁŲ­ŁŲØŁ‘Ł...Ā (I love...)

Ų£ŁŲ­ŁŲØŁ‘Ł Ų§Ł„Ų³Ł‘ŁŲØŁŽŲ§Ų­ŁŽŲ©ŁŽ ŁˆŁŽŲ§Ł„Ł‚ŁŲ±ŁŽŲ§Ų”ŁŽŲ©ŁŽ.Ā 

Ź¼Uįø„ibbu as-sibaaįø„ata wal-qiraaŹ¾ah.

I love swimming and reading.

Ų£ŁŲ­ŁŲØŁ‘Ł Ł…ŁŲ“ŁŽŲ§Ł‡ŁŽŲÆŁŽŲ©ŁŽ Ų§Ł„Ų£ŁŽŁŁ’Ł„ŁŽŲ§Ł…Ł ŁŁŁŠ Ų§Ł„Ł…ŁŽŲ³ŁŽŲ§Ų”.Ā 

Ź¼Uįø„ibbu mushaahadata al-ā€™aflaam fil-masaaŹ¾.

I love watching movies in the evening.


3.Ā Ų£ŁŽŁ†ŁŽŲ§ Ł…ŁŁ‡Ł’ŲŖŁŽŁ…Ł‘ŁŒ / Ł…ŁŁ‡Ł’ŲŖŁŽŁ…Ł‘ŁŽŲ©ŁŒ ŲØŁŁ€...Ā (I am interested in...)

Ų£ŁŽŁ†ŁŽŲ§ Ł…ŁŁ‡Ł’ŲŖŁŽŁ…Ł‘ŁŒ ŲØŁŲ§Ł„ŲŖŁ‘ŁŽŲµŁ’ŁˆŁŁŠŲ±Ł Ų§Ł„ŁŁŁˆŲŖŁŁˆŲŗŁ’Ų±ŁŽŲ§ŁŁŁŠŁ‘Ł.Ā 

Ź¼Anaa muhtammun bit-taį¹£weeri al-fÅ«tÅ«ghraafiyy.

I am interested in photography.

Ų£ŁŽŁ†ŁŽŲ§ Ł…ŁŁ‡Ł’ŲŖŁŽŁ…Ł‘ŁŒ ŲØŁŲ§Ł„Ų³Ł‘ŁŽŁŁŽŲ±Ł Ų„ŁŁ„ŁŽŁ‰ Ų§Ł„ŲØŁŁ„ŁŽŲ§ŲÆŁ Ų§Ł„ŲØŁŽŲ¹ŁŁŠŲÆŁŽŲ©Ł.Ā 

Ź¼Anaa muhtammun bis-safar ilĆ” al-bilaadi al-baŹæeedah.

I am interested in traveling to distant countries.

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4.Ā Ų£ŁŽŁ‚Ł’Ų¶ŁŠ ŁˆŁŽŁ‚Ł’ŲŖŁŠ ŁŁŠ...Ā (I spend my time...)

Ų£ŁŽŁ‚Ł’Ų¶ŁŠ ŁˆŁŽŁ‚Ł’ŲŖŁŠ ŁŁŠ Ł…ŁŲ·ŁŽŲ§Ł„ŁŽŲ¹ŁŽŲ©Ł Ų§Ł„ŁƒŁŲŖŁŲØŁ.

ā€™Aqįøee waqtee fee muį¹­aalaŹæati al-kutub.

I spend my time reading books.

Ų£ŁŽŁ‚Ł’Ų¶ŁŠ ŁˆŁŽŁ‚Ł’ŲŖŁŠ ŁŁŁŠ Ł…ŁŁ…ŁŽŲ§Ų±ŁŽŲ³ŁŽŲ©Ł Ų§Ł„Ų±Ł‘ŁŁŠŁŽŲ§Ų¶ŁŽŲ©Ł.

ā€™Aqįøee waqtee fee mumaarasati ar-riyaaįøah.

I spend my time practicing sports.


5.Ā ŁŁŠ Ų£ŁŽŁˆŁ’Ł‚ŁŽŲ§ŲŖŁ ŁŁŽŲ±ŁŽŲ§ŲŗŁŠŲŒ Ų£ŁŲ­ŁŲØŁ‘Ł...Ā (In my free time, I like...)

ŁŁŠ Ų£ŁŽŁˆŁ’Ł‚ŁŽŲ§ŲŖŁ ŁŁŽŲ±ŁŽŲ§ŲŗŁŠŲŒ Ų£ŁŲ­ŁŲØŁ‘Ł ŁƒŁŲŖŁŽŲ§ŲØŁŽŲ©ŁŽ Ų§Ł„Ų“Ł‘ŁŲ¹Ł’Ų±Ł.

Fee ā€™awqaati faraaghee, ā€™uįø„ibbu kitaabata ash-shiŹær.

In my free time, I like writing poetry.

ŁŁŁŠ Ų£ŁŽŁˆŁ’Ł‚ŁŽŲ§ŲŖŁ ŁŁŽŲ±ŁŽŲ§ŲŗŁŁŠŲŒ Ų£ŁŲ­ŁŲØŁ‘Ł Ų·ŁŽŁ‡Ł’ŁŠŁŽ Ų§Ł„Ų·Ł‘ŁŽŲ¹ŁŽŲ§Ł…Ł.

Fee ā€™awqaati faraaghee, ā€™uįø„ibbu į¹­ahya aį¹­-į¹­aŹæaam.

In my free time, I like cooking food.


6.Ā Ų£ŁŽŁ†ŁŽŲ§ Ų“ŁŽŲŗŁŁˆŁŁŒ ŲØŁŁ€...Ā (I am passionate about...)

Ų£ŁŽŁ†ŁŽŲ§ Ų“ŁŽŲŗŁŁˆŁŁŒ ŲØŁŲ§Ł„Ų¹ŁŽŲ²Ł’ŁŁ Ų¹ŁŽŁ„ŁŽŁ‰ Ų§Ł„Ł‚ŁŁŠŲ«ŁŽŲ§Ų±ŁŽŲ©Ł.

ā€™Anaa shaghoufun bil-Źæazfi ŹæalĆ” al-qeethaarah.

I am passionate about playing the guitar/harp.

Ų£ŁŽŁ†ŁŽŲ§ Ų“ŁŽŲŗŁŁˆŁŁŒ ŲØŁŲ§Ł„Ų¬ŁŽŲ±Ł’ŁŠŁ ŁŁŠ Ų§Ł„Ų·Ł‘ŁŽŲØŁŁŠŲ¹ŁŽŲ©Ł.

ā€™Anaa shaghoufun bil-jaryi fiį¹­-į¹­abeeŹæah.

I am passionate about running in nature.

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7.Ā ŁŠŁŲ¹Ł’Ų¬ŁŲØŁŁ†ŁŁŠ Ų£ŁŽŁ†Ł’...Ā (I like/something appeals to me...)

ŁŠŁŲ¹Ł’Ų¬ŁŲØŁŁ†ŁŁŠ Ų£ŁŽŁ†Ł’ Ų£ŁŽŲ³Ł’ŲŖŁŽŁƒŁ’Ų“ŁŁŁŽ Ų£ŁŽŁ…ŁŽŲ§ŁƒŁŁ†ŁŽ Ų¬ŁŽŲÆŁŁŠŲÆŁŽŲ©Ł‹.

YuŹæjibunee ā€™an ā€™astakshifa ā€™amaakina jadeedah.

I like exploring new places.

ŁŠŁŲ¹Ł’Ų¬ŁŲØŁŁ†ŁŁŠ Ų£ŁŽŁ†Ł’ Ų£ŁŲ“ŁŽŲ§Ų±ŁŁƒŁŽ ŁŁŁŠ Ų§Ł„Ł…ŁŲ³ŁŽŲ§ŲØŁŽŁ‚ŁŽŲ§ŲŖŁ Ų§Ł„Ų±Ł‘ŁŁŠŁŽŲ§Ų¶ŁŁŠŁ‘ŁŽŲ©Ł.

YuŹæjibunee an ā€™ushaarika fee al-musaabaqaati ar-riyaaįøiyyah.

I like participating in sports competitions.


8.Ā ŁŠŁŲ±ŁŁˆŁ‚Ł / ŲŖŁŽŲ±ŁˆŁ‚Ł Ł„ŁŁŠ...Ā (Something appeals to me / I fancy...)

ŲŖŁŽŲ±ŁŁˆŁ‚Ł Ł„ŁŁŠ Ł‚ŁŲ±ŁŽŲ§Ų”ŁŽŲ©Ł Ų§Ł„Ų±Ł‘ŁŁˆŁŽŲ§ŁŠŁŽŲ§ŲŖŁ Ų§Ł„ŲŖŁ‘ŁŽŲ§Ų±ŁŁŠŲ®ŁŁŠŁ‘ŁŽŲ©Ł.

Tarouqu lee qiraaŹ¾atu ar-riwaayaati at-taareekhiyyah.

I fancy reading historical novels.

ŁŠŁŲ±ŁŁˆŁ‚Ł Ł„ŁŁŠ Ų·ŁŽŁ‡Ł’ŁˆŁ ŁˆŁŽŲµŁŽŁŁŽŲ§ŲŖŁ Ų¬ŁŽŲÆŁŁŠŲÆŁŽŲ©Ł.

Yurouqu lee į¹­ahwu waį¹£afaatin jadeedah.

I fancy cooking new recipes.

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9.Ā Ų£ŁŽŲ¬ŁŲÆŁ Ł…ŁŲŖŁ’Ų¹ŁŽŲ©Ł‹ ŁŁŁŠ...Ā (I find joy in...)

Ų£ŁŽŲ¬ŁŲÆŁ Ł…ŁŲŖŁ’Ų¹ŁŽŲ©Ł‹ ŁŁŠ Ų±ŁŽŲ³Ł’Ł…Ł Ų§Ł„Ł…ŁŽŁ†ŁŽŲ§ŲøŁŲ±Ł Ų§Ł„Ų·Ł‘ŁŽŲØŁŁŠŲ¹ŁŁŠŁ‘ŁŽŲ©Ł.

ā€™Ajidu mutŹæatan fee rasmi al-manaaįŗ“iri aį¹­-į¹­abeeŹæiyyah.

I find joy in drawing natural landscapes.

Ų£ŁŽŲ¬ŁŲÆŁ Ł…ŁŲŖŁ’Ų¹ŁŽŲ©Ł‹ ŁŁŠ ŲŖŁŽŲ¹ŁŽŁ„Ł‘ŁŁ…Ł Ł„ŁŲŗŁŽŲ§ŲŖŁ Ų¬ŁŽŲÆŁŁŠŲÆŁŽŲ©Ł.

ā€™Ajidu mutŹæatan fee taŹæallumi lughaati jadeedah.

I find joy in learning new languages.


10. Ų£ŁŽŲ³Ł’ŲŖŁŽŁ…Ł’ŲŖŁŲ¹Ł ŲØŁŁ€...Ā (I enjoy...)

Ų£ŁŽŲ³Ł’ŲŖŁŽŁ…Ł’ŲŖŁŲ¹Ł ŲØŁŲ§Ł„Ų°Ł‘ŁŁ‡ŁŽŲ§ŲØŁ Ų„ŁŁ„Ł‰ Ų§Ł„Ł…ŁŲŖŁ’Ų­ŁŽŁŁ.

ā€™As-tam-ti-Źæu bidh-dhahaabi ilĆ” al-mat-įø„af.

I enjoy going to the museum.

Ų£ŁŽŲ³Ł’ŲŖŁŽŁ…Ł’ŲŖŁŲ¹Ł ŲØŁŲ§Ł„Ų±Ł‘ŁŽŲ³Ł’Ł…Ł Ł…ŁŁ†Ł’ ŁˆŁŽŁ‚Ł’ŲŖŁ Ł„ŁŲ¢Ų®ŁŽŲ±ŁŽ.

ā€™As-tam-ti-Źæu bir-rasmi min waqtin li-ā€™aakhar.

I enjoy drawing from time to time.


11. Ų£ŁŽŲ“Ł’Ų¹ŁŲ±Ł ŲØŁŲ§Ł„Ų³Ł‘ŁŽŲ¹ŁŽŲ§ŲÆŁŽŲ©Ł Ų¹ŁŁ†Ł’ŲÆŁŽŁ…ŁŽŲ§...Ā (I feel happy when...)

Ų£ŁŽŲ“Ł’Ų¹ŁŲ±Ł ŲØŁŲ§Ł„Ų³Ł‘ŁŽŲ¹ŁŽŲ§ŲÆŁŽŲ©Ł Ų¹ŁŁ†Ł’ŲÆŁŽŁ…ŁŽŲ§ Ų£ŁŲ³ŁŽŲ§ŁŁŲ±Ł Ł…ŁŽŲ¹ŁŽ Ų£ŁŽŲµŁ’ŲÆŁŁ‚ŁŽŲ§Ų¦ŁŁŠ.

ā€™AshŹæuru bis-saŹæaadati Źæindamaa ā€™usaafiru maŹæa aį¹£diqaaŹ¾ee.

I feel happy when I travel with my friends.

Ų£ŁŽŲ“Ł’Ų¹ŁŲ±Ł ŲØŁŲ§Ł„Ų³Ł‘ŁŽŲ¹ŁŽŲ§ŲÆŁŽŲ©Ł Ų¹ŁŁ†Ł’ŲÆŁŽŁ…ŁŽŲ§ Ų£ŁŁ†Ł’Ų¬ŁŲ²Ł Ł…ŁŽŲ“ŁŽŲ§Ų±ŁŁŠŲ¹ŁŁŠ.

ā€™AshŹæuru bis-saŹæaadati Źæindamaa ā€™unjizu mashaariŹæee.

I feel happy when I complete my projects.

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