Hobbies & free time — speaking questions
36 everyday questions about hobbies & free time, each with a natural answer and the key phrases to use.
A24
Describe the gear, tools, or bits and pieces your hobby involves. What's your favourite item?
Describe your perfect lazy Sunday. What does it look like from morning to night?
How do you usually spend your evenings during the week?
Describe a place where you love to spend your free time. What makes it special?
B111
How did you first get into your main hobby? Was it a slow build or love at first try?
How do you actually fit your hobbies into a busy week? What's your trick?
What's the most ridiculous or extreme thing your hobby has ever made you do?
Tell me about a hobby you tried that completely flopped. What went wrong?
How do your hobbies or free time change with the seasons or the weather?
Is there something you happily do or watch over and over, even though you know it by heart?
Tell me about a hobby you used to love but slowly stopped doing. What happened?
If you suddenly had a whole free month with no work, what new hobby would you try?
A friend says they have no hobbies and feel a bit bored. What advice would you give them?
Do you prefer doing hobbies alone or with other people? Why?
What's a hobby that sounds boring to other people but you secretly love?
B213
If money and time were no object, what hobby would you throw yourself into completely?
Someone keeps starting hobbies and quitting after two weeks. How would you help them stick with one?
Rank your top three favourite ways to unwind. What earns the number one spot?
Is there a hobby you've secretly wanted to try for years but never have? What's holding you back?
Have you ever taught your hobby to someone, or had someone teach you theirs? How did it go?
Is there a hobby or pastime that runs in your family, passed down through generations?
Hobbies often create a surprising amount of clutter. How much stuff has yours left around your home?
Have you ever joined a club or group around a hobby? What was the community like?
If you had to give someone a hobby as a gift, what would you choose for them and why?
Some people spend a lot of money on their hobbies. Do you think that's worth it?
Looking back, did any childhood hobby teach you something about yourself?
Tell me about the last time a hobby made you completely lose track of time.
Do you think people relax in healthier ways than they used to, or has screen time taken over?
C16
Do you think a hobby has to be something you're good at, or is that missing the point?
What's the difference, for you, between doing something purely for fun and turning it into a side hustle?
Should children be gently pushed into hobbies, or left to find their own way to them?
Do you ever feel guilty about spending free time relaxing instead of being productive?
Rank the main reasons people take up hobbies, from most to least important: to relax, to socialise, to learn a skill, or to escape. Which wins?
Is there a hobby you have a real love-hate relationship with? What keeps you coming back?