# Speaking Patterns — Hobbies

# === Talking about your hobbies ===
1|about|I love {reading|painting|cooking|hiking|gardening|playing chess|photography|gaming}.
2|about|In my free time, I {read books|play music|watch movies|go for walks|cook|paint}.
3|about|My main hobby is {photography|playing the guitar|collecting stamps|woodworking|running}.
4|about|I've been into {coding|yoga|baking|chess|painting} for {a few months|years|a while now|the past year}.

# === Asking about hobbies ===
5|asking|What do you do {for fun|in your free time|on weekends|to relax|to unwind}?
6|asking|Do you have any {hobbies|interests|things you enjoy|pastimes}?
7|asking|How did you get into {photography|cooking|running|chess|painting}?

# === Frequency ===
8|frequency|I {usually|always|rarely|never|sometimes} {go hiking|cook|read|play games} {on weekends|after work|with friends|alone}.
9|frequency|I try to {make time for|find time to|set aside time for} {reading|exercise|hobbies|my creative projects} {every day|each week|when I can}.

# === Recommending ===
10|recommend|You should try {yoga|painting|cooking classes|board games|hiking}. It's {really relaxing|so much fun|a great workout|surprisingly addictive}.
11|recommend|Have you ever {tried|been into|thought about} {chess|gardening|photography|running|knitting}?
