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Study in the app →English · CEFR Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 27
Free time and hobbies Waktu luang dan hobi
Mengatakan apa yang kamu sukai. Setelah "like", "love", "enjoy", bahasa Inggris memakai bentuk -ing kata kerja: I like swimming. I love reading. Bisa juga "like to" + kata kerja polos: I like to swim. Yang tak bisa dikatakan adalah "I like swim". Bahasa Korea menempelkan kata kerja "suka" langsung ke kata kerja polos, jadi penutur Korea membuang -ing; dalam bahasa Inggris kata kerja setelah "like" harus "swimming" atau "to swim".
Dialogue
I like swim?
- Emma What do you do in your free time, Minsu? Apa yang kamu lakukan di waktu luang, Minsu?
- Minsu I like read books. And I like swim. Saya suka read buku. Dan saya suka swim. (slip: setelah "like" pakai bentuk -ing atau "to": "I like reading / I like to read", "I like swimming", bukan "I like read / swim")
- Emma Add -ing after "like": "I like reading", "I like swimming". Or say "I like to read". Tambahkan -ing setelah "like": "I like reading", "I like swimming". Atau katakan "I like to read".
- Minsu OK. I like reading books, and I like swimming. Oke. Saya suka membaca buku, dan saya suka berenang.
Dialogue
Do you like sport? — Kamu suka olahraga?
- Emma Do you like football, Minsu? Kamu suka sepak bola, Minsu?
- Minsu Yes, I love football. I play every weekend. Do you like sport? Ya, saya suka sepak bola. Saya bermain setiap akhir pekan. Kamu suka olahraga?
- Emma I like swimming and dancing, but I don't like football. Saya suka berenang dan menari, tapi tidak suka sepak bola.
- Minsu Then let's watch a film together this weekend! Kalau begitu, akhir pekan ini kita nonton film bersama!
Vocabulary
| 汉字 | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| free time | n. | waktu luang | |
| hobby | n. | hobi | |
| music | n. | musik | |
| film | n. | film | |
| sport | n. | olahraga | |
| football | n. | sepak bola | |
| read | v. | membaca | |
| swim | v. | berenang | |
| dance | v. | menari | |
| like | v. | suka |
Grammar
I like swimming I like swimming
To say what you enjoy, use "like", "love", "enjoy" or "don't like". Before a noun, just add the noun: I like music. I love football. Before a verb, use the -ing form: I like swimming. I enjoy reading. I don't like cooking. A second pattern is "like to" + plain verb, with the same meaning: I like to swim. Both are correct, but you cannot leave the verb plain on its own — "I like swim" is wrong. To ask, say "Do you like …?": Do you like football? — Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
Untuk mengatakan apa yang kamu sukai, pakai "like", "love", "enjoy" atau "don't like". Sebelum kata benda, tambahkan kata bendanya: I like music. I love football. Sebelum kata kerja, pakai bentuk -ing: I like swimming. I enjoy reading. I don't like cooking. Pola kedua adalah "like to" + kata kerja polos, artinya sama: I like to swim. Keduanya benar, tapi kata kerja tak bisa dibiarkan polos sendiri — "I like swim" salah. Untuk bertanya, katakan "Do you like …?": Do you like football? — Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
- I like music and I love films. Saya suka musik dan sangat suka film.
- I like swimming, but I don't like running. Saya suka berenang, tapi tidak suka berlari.
- She enjoys reading in her free time. Dia menikmati membaca di waktu luangnya.
- Do you like football? — Yes, I do. Kamu suka sepak bola? — Ya, suka.
Culture
Free time and the weekend Waktu luang dan akhir pekan
Di AS, Inggris, Australia, dan Kanada, waktu luang sering berpusat pada akhir pekan, dan orang suka membicarakannya. "What are you up to this weekend?" (Akhir pekan ini mau apa?) pada Jumat dan "How was your weekend?" (Bagaimana akhir pekanmu?) pada Senin adalah obrolan ringan sehari-hari. Tahu cara menjawab — dan bagaimana orang menghabiskan waktu itu — membantumu ikut bergabung.
Obrolan akhir pekan
Talking about free time is a safe, friendly topic — much safer than money or age. A colleague may ask "Any plans for the weekend?", and a short answer is all that is expected: "Not much, just relaxing" or "I'm going to see friends". On Monday the question flips to "How was your weekend?", and "Good, thanks — I went hiking. How about you?" keeps the exchange going. The point is not the detail but the friendly back-and-forth.
Olahraga, menonton dan bermain
Sport is a huge part of free time, and each country has its favourites: American football and baseball in the US, football (soccer) and rugby in the UK, cricket and "footy" in Australia, ice hockey in Canada. Many people follow a team all their lives and wear its colours on match day. You do not have to play to join in — watching a game at home, in a pub or a bar with friends is just as common, and "Did you see the game?" is a easy way to start a conversation.
Klub dan hobi
Beyond sport, people join clubs and classes for almost anything — book clubs, choirs, running groups, gardening, board games, hiking. Community noticeboards, libraries and apps list them, and most welcome beginners. Volunteering is also a common way to spend free time and meet people. If someone invites you to "come along" to their club, it is a friendly, low-pressure offer: you can just try it once and see if you enjoy it.
Jadi waktu luang adalah bahan obrolan yang mudah: tanya soal akhir pekan, bagikan apa yang kamu suka lakukan, dan katakan ya saat seseorang mengajakmu. Kamu tak butuh bahasa Inggris sempurna — beberapa kata tentang hobimu cukup untuk mendapat teman.
pronunciation
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