Hobbies

What to do with all your free time? Here's a short list of some hobbies and pastimes practiced throughout the world:

art

l'arte

lahr-teh

art exhibit

la mostra d'arte

lah mohs-trah dahr-teh

ballet

il balletto

eel bahl-LEHT-toh

book

il libro

eel lee-broh

cinema

il cinema

eel CHI-neh-mah

crossword puzzle

il cruciverba

eel kroo-chee-VEHR-bah

to dance

ballare

bahl-LAH-ray

dancing

il ballo

eel bahl-loh

to draw

disegnare

dee-zen-YAH-ray

drawing

il disegno

eel dee-ZEHN-yoh

horse racing

l'ippica

LEEP-pee-kah

to listen to music

ascoltare la musica

ah-skohl-TAH-ray lah MOO-zee-kah

literature

la letteratura

lah leht-teh-rah-TOO-rah

novel

il romanzo

eel roh-MAHN-zoh

opera

l'opera

LOH-peh-rah

to paint

dipingere

dee-PEEN-jeh-ray

paintbrush

il pennello

eel pehn-NEHL-loh

painting

la pittura

lah peet-TOO-rah

pasttime

il passatempo

eel pahs-sah-TEHM-poh

photography

la fotografia

lah foh-toh-grah-FEE-ah

poetry

la poesia

lah poh-eh-ZEE-ah

to read

leggere

LEHJ-jeh-ray

sculpture

la scultura

lah skool-TOO-rah

theater

il teatro

eel teh-AH-troh

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