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Free time and hobbies Tempo livre e passatempos
Dizer do que gostas. Depois de "like", "love" e "enjoy", o inglês usa a forma -ing do verbo: I like swimming. I love reading. Também podes dizer "like to" + verbo simples: I like to swim. O que não podes dizer é "I like swim". O coreano junta o seu verbo de gostar diretamente ao verbo simples, por isso os coreanos omitem o -ing; em inglês o verbo depois de "like" tem de ser "swimming" ou "to swim".
Dialogue
I like swim?
- Emma What do you do in your free time, Minsu? O que fazes no teu tempo livre, Minsu?
- Minsu I like read books. And I like swim. Gosto de read livros. E gosto de swim. (deslize: depois de "like" usa a forma -ing ou "to": "I like reading / I like to read", "I like swimming", não "I like read / swim")
- Emma Add -ing after "like": "I like reading", "I like swimming". Or say "I like to read". Acrescenta -ing depois de "like": "I like reading", "I like swimming". Ou diz "I like to read".
- Minsu OK. I like reading books, and I like swimming. Certo. Gosto de ler livros e gosto de nadar.
Dialogue
Do you like sport? — Gostas de desporto?
- Emma Do you like football, Minsu? Gostas de futebol, Minsu?
- Minsu Yes, I love football. I play every weekend. Do you like sport? Sim, adoro futebol. Jogo todos os fins de semana. Gostas de desporto?
- Emma I like swimming and dancing, but I don't like football. Gosto de nadar e dançar, mas não gosto de futebol.
- Minsu Then let's watch a film together this weekend! Então vamos ver um filme juntos este fim de semana!
Vocabulary
| 汉字 | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| free time | n. | tempo livre | |
| hobby | n. | passatempo | |
| music | n. | música | |
| film | n. | filme | |
| sport | n. | desporto | |
| football | n. | futebol | |
| read | v. | ler | |
| swim | v. | nadar | |
| dance | v. | dançar | |
| like | v. | gostar |
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.
Para dizer do que gostas, usa "like", "love", "enjoy" ou "don't like". Antes de um nome, acrescenta o nome: I like music. I love football. Antes de um verbo, usa a forma -ing: I like swimming. I enjoy reading. I don't like cooking. Um segundo padrão é "like to" + verbo simples, com o mesmo sentido: I like to swim. Ambos estão certos, mas não podes deixar o verbo sozinho — "I like swim" está errado. Para perguntar, diz "Do you like …?": Do you like football? — Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
- I like music and I love films. Gosto de música e adoro filmes.
- I like swimming, but I don't like running. Gosto de nadar, mas não gosto de correr.
- She enjoys reading in her free time. Ela gosta de ler no tempo livre.
- Do you like football? — Yes, I do. Gostas de futebol? — Sim.
Culture
Free time and the weekend O tempo livre e o fim de semana
Nos EUA, no Reino Unido, na Austrália e no Canadá, o tempo livre gira muitas vezes em torno do fim de semana, e as pessoas adoram falar dele. "What are you up to this weekend?" (O que vais fazer este fim de semana?) à sexta e "How was your weekend?" (Como foi o teu fim de semana?) à segunda são conversa de circunstância diária. Saber responder — e como as pessoas passam esse tempo — ajuda-te a participar.
Conversa de fim de semana
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.
Desporto, ver e jogar
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.
Clubes e passatempos
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.
Por isso o tempo livre é terreno fácil de conversa: pergunta pelo fim de semana, partilha o que gostas de fazer e diz que sim quando alguém te convidar. Não precisas de um inglês perfeito — umas poucas palavras sobre os teus passatempos chegam para fazer um amigo.
pronunciation
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