Free-Time Activities: Music, Film, Food and Sport
Learn the Italian for music, films, food and sport, how to say what you like doing, and the difference between giocare and suonare.
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Talking about free time
Free time is a favourite exam topic. This module gives you the Italian to talk about music, films, food and sport. You will meet the key words, learn how to say what you like doing, and pick up a useful grammar rule: Italian uses different verbs for playing a sport and playing an instrument. Say the Italian out loud as you go.
Key words
Start with four useful free-time words. Each Italian word is shown with its English meaning.
Match the word
- la musica
- il film
- il cinema
- lo sport
- Music
- Film
- Cinema
- Sport
Find the phrase
Which Italian phrase means "to have a coffee"?
- prendere un caffè
- guardare un film
- fare sport
- ascoltare la musica
Two ways to play
Italian has two verbs for "to play". Which one you use depends on what you play.
Match the phrase
- ascoltare la musica
- guardare un film
- fare sport
- usare l'app
- To listen to music
- To watch a film
- To do sport
- To use an app
giocare or suonare?
Remember the rule: you giocare a a sport (gioco a calcio) but you suonare an instrument (suono la chitarra). A common mistake is to use giocare for an instrument. To give a reason, add perché, as in gioco a calcio perché è divertente.
Complete the sentences
Mi piace _____ la musica e _____ un film. Il weekend mi piace _____ sport. Mi piace anche _____ la chitarra. La sera vado al _____ per mangiare.
Free-time activities
Which of these Italian phrases are free-time activities? Choose all that apply.
- ascoltare la musica
- fare sport
- guardare un film
- andare a scuola
- fare i compiti
Music and sport
An interactive activity.
Plan a weekend
An interactive activity.
Play the guitar
How do you say "I play the guitar" in Italian?
- Suono la chitarra
- Gioco la chitarra
- Gioco a chitarra
- Faccio la chitarra
A conversation
An interactive activity.
Your turn
An interactive activity.