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How can I ask about someone's favorite hobbies in Japanese

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You can ask about someone’s favorite hobbies in Japanese with these common phrases:

  • 趣味は何ですか？ (Shumi wa nan desu ka?) — What is your hobby? / What are your hobbies? (polite)
  • 趣味は何？ (Shumi wa nani?) — What are your hobbies? (casual)
  • 何か趣味はありますか？ (Nanika shumi wa arimasu ka?) — Do you have any hobbies?
  • 暇な時は何をするの？ (Hima na toki wa nani o suru no?) — What do you do in your free time?

To say “My hobby is…”, you can say 趣味は〜です (Shumi wa ~ desu) and fill in your hobby.

For example, 趣味は読書です (Shumi wa dokusho desu) means “My hobby is reading”.

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