Korean Vocabulary #18 – Hobbies & Free Time: Everyday Korean Words for Fun and Leisure

Oct 26, 2025

3 min read

1️⃣ Introduction

Learn 15 essential Korean words and expressions about hobbies and free time — from watching movies to traveling!

These words are perfect for small talk, introducing yourself, and describing your interests in Korean.

💬 Example Sentences

제 취미는 독서예요.(je chwi-mi-neun dok-seo-ye-yo.)
→ My hobby is reading.
저는 영화를 자주 봐요.(jeo-neun yeong-hwa-reul ja-ju bwa-yo.)
→ I often watch movies.
음악 듣는 것을 좋아해요.(eum-ak deun-neun geo-seol- jo-a-hae-yo.)
→ I like listening to music.
매일 운동해요.(mae-il un-dong-hae-yo.)
→ I exercise every day.
여름에는 여행을 가요.(yeo-reu-me-neun yeo-hae-geul ga-yo.)
→ I travel in summer.
사진 찍는 걸 좋아해요.(sa-jin jjing-neun geol jo-a-hae-yo.)
→ I like taking pictures.
그림 그리기를 좋아해요.(geu-rim geu-ri-gi-reul jo-a-hae-yo.)
→ I enjoy drawing.
요리하는 게 재미있어요.(yo-ri-ha-neun ge jae-mi-i-sseo-yo.)
→ Cooking is fun.
주말에 게임을 해요.(ju-ma-re ge-i-meul hae-yo.)
→ I play games on weekends.
저는 산에 올라가는 걸 좋아해요.(jeo-neun sa-ne ol-la-ga-neun geol jo-a-hae-yo.)
→ I like going hiking.
친구랑 춤을 춰요.(chin-gu-rang chu-meul chwo-yo.)
→ I dance with my friend.
저는 노래를 잘해요.(jeo-neun no-rae-reul jal-hae-yo.)
→ I sing well.
하루 종일 쉬고 싶어요.(ha-ru jong-il swi-go si-peo-yo.)
→ I want to rest all day.
저는 친구를 자주 만나요.(jeo-neun chin-gu-reul ja-ju man-na-yo.)
→ I often meet my friends.
취미 시간은 정말 중요해요.(chwi-mi si-ga-neun jeong-mal jung-yo-hae-yo.)
→ Hobby time is really important.

“취미는 뭐예요?” = “What’s your hobby?” — a very natural small-talk question in Korean.
To say “I like ~ing,” use ~는 걸 좋아해요 or ~기를 좋아해요.
운동하다, 노래하다, 공부하다 all follow the -하다 pattern — easy to conjugate!
Many Koreans mention 영화 보기, 음악 듣기, 여행하기 as go-to answers when meeting new people.

Fill in the blanks.

제 취미는 독서예요.(je chwi-mi-neun dok-seo-ye-yo.)→ My hobby is reading.
저는 영화를 자주 봐요.(jeo-neun yeong-hwa-reul ja-ju bwa-yo.)→ I often watch movies.
음악 듣는 걸 좋아해요.(eum-ak deut-neun geol jo-a-hae-yo.)→ I like listening to music.
매일 운동해요.(mae-il un-dong-hae-yo.)→ I exercise every day.
여름에는 여행을 가요.(yeo-reu-me-neun yeo-hae-geul ga-yo.)→ I travel in summer.
사진 찍는 걸 좋아해요.(sa-jin jjing-neun geol jo-a-hae-yo.)→ I like taking pictures.
그림 그리기를 좋아해요.(geu-rim geu-ri-gi-reul jo-a-hae-yo.)→ I enjoy drawing.
요리하는 게 재미있어요.(yo-ri-ha-neun ge jae-mi-i-sseo-yo.)→ Cooking is fun.
주말에 게임을 해요.(ju-ma-re ge-i-meul hae-yo.)→ I play games on weekends.
저는 산에 올라가는 걸 좋아해요.(jeo-neun sa-ne ol-la-ga-neun geol jo-a-hae-yo.)
→ I like going hiking.
친구랑 춤을 춰요.(chin-gu-rang chu-meul chwo-yo.)→ I dance with my friend.
저는 노래를 잘해요.(jeo-neun no-rae-reul jal-hae-yo.)→ I sing well.
하루 종일 쉬고 싶어요.(ha-ru jong-il swi-go si-peo-yo.)→ I want to rest all day.
저는 친구를 자주 만나요.(jeo-neun chin-gu-reul ja-ju man-na-yo.)
→ I often meet my friends.
취미 시간은 정말 중요해요.(chwi-mi si-ga-neun jeong-mal jung-yo-hae-yo.)
→ Hobby time is really important.

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