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Phrases to ask someone about their hobbies in Japanese

Master Sports and Hobbies Vocabulary in Japanese: Phrases to ask someone about their hobbies in Japanese
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Here are some useful Japanese phrases to ask someone about their hobbies:

  • 趣味は何ですか？ (Shumi wa nan desu ka?) — What are your hobbies? (polite)
  • 趣味は何？ (Shumi wa nani?) — What are your hobbies? (casual)
  • ご趣味は？ (Go-shumi wa?) — What are your hobbies? (very polite, often used with strangers or older people)
  • 何か趣味はありますか？ (Nanika shumi wa arimasu ka?) — Do you have any hobbies?
  • 普段何をしていますか？ (Fudan nani wo shite imasu ka?) — What do you usually do?
  • 休みの日は何をしますか？ (Yasumi no hi wa nani wo shimasu ka?) — What do you do on your days off?
  • 好きなことは何ですか？ (Suki na koto wa nan desu ka?) — What do you like to do?
  • 時間があるとき、何をしますか？ (Jikan ga aru toki, nani wo shimasu ka?) — What do you do when you have free time?

These phrases cover polite, casual, and very polite levels of speech and are useful for various contexts when asking about someone’s hobbies in Japanese.

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