Italian Conversation: Hobbies

Italian Dialog: Hobby and Conversation

• "Che fai di bello?" means "What are you doing that's interesting?" or "What's your hobby?" and is a friendly way to ask someone what they're doing.

• "Lavorare a maglia" is the art of creating clothing or other items using knitting needles and is a hobby.

• "Un mio passatempo" or "un hobby" is an activity someone does for pleasure, to pass the time, or to relax.

• "Volentieri" means "with pleasure" or "gladly" and is used to express willingness or enthusiasm.

• "Prendiamo un caffè volentieri" means "Let's have a coffee with pleasure" or "I'd be happy to have a coffee with you."

• "Con questo gomitolo di lana farò una bellissima sciarpa" means "With this ball of yarn, I'll make a beautiful scarf."

• "La mamma non mi fa mettere piede in cucina" means "My mom doesn't let me into the kitchen" and is used to express prohibition or restriction.

• "La mamma ha ragione" means "My mom is right" and is used to express agreement or correctness.

• "Sei ancora piccolina per metterti ai fornelli" means "You're still too young to cook" and is used to express limitation or restriction.

• "Ma che" is used to negate or contradict something strongly.

• "Ho 7 anni ormai" means "I'm 7 years old now" and is used to express current age or status.

• "Mica sono una vecchietta" means "I'm not an old lady" and is used to express strong negation.

• "Puzzle" is a game that consists of composing an image made of many small pieces called tiles or puzzle pieces.

• "È un hobby che richiede molta pazienza" means "It's a hobby that requires a lot of patience."

• "Altro che" means "Of course" or "Absolutely" and is used to express strong affirmation.

• "Il puzzle che c'è in salotto" refers to a puzzle in the living room.

• "Ci ho messo 3 anni interi" means "It took me 3 whole years" and is used to express time spent on an activity.

• "Per completarlo" means "To complete it" and is used to express the goal of finishing something.

• "Sei curiosa di vederlo?" means "Are you curious to see it?" and is used to express interest or curiosity.

• "Vai pure" means "Go ahead" or "You can go" and is used to express permission or invitation.

• "Madonna santa" is an expression used to express strong emotion or surprise.

• "Hai disfatto il mio puzzle" means "You've undone my puzzle" and is used to express disappointment or frustration.

Italian Dialog: Hobby and Conversation

• "Che fai di bello?" is a friendly way to ask someone about their hobby or interesting activity.

Hobbies

• "Lavorare a maglia" is the Italian term for knitting, which is a hobby that involves creating clothing or items using knitting needles.
• "Un mio passatempo" or "un hobby" refers to an activity done for pleasure, to pass the time, or to relax.

Expressing Enthusiasm and Willingness

• "Volentieri" means "with pleasure" or "gladly" and is used to express enthusiasm or willingness.

Conversation Examples

• "Prendiamo un caffè volentieri" means "Let's have a coffee with pleasure" or "I'd be happy to have a coffee with you."
• "Con questo gomitolo di lana farò una bellissima sciarpa" means "With this ball of yarn, I'll make a beautiful scarf."
• "La mamma non mi fa mettere piede in cucina" means "My mom doesn't let me into the kitchen" and is used to express prohibition or restriction.
• "La mamma ha ragione" means "My mom is right" and is used to express agreement or correctness.

Expressing Age and Status

• "Ho 7 anni ormai" means "I'm 7 years old now" and is used to express current age or status.
• "Mica sono una vecchietta" means "I'm not an old lady" and is used to express strong negation.

Puzzle as a Hobby

• "Puzzle" is a game that consists of composing an image made of many small pieces called tiles or puzzle pieces.
• "È un hobby che richiede molta pazienza" means "It's a hobby that requires a lot of patience."

Expressing Affirmation and Permission

• "Altro che" means "Of course" or "Absolutely" and is used to express strong affirmation.
• "Vai pure" means "Go ahead" or "You can go" and is used to express permission or invitation.

Expressing Emotion and Surprise

• "Madonna santa" is an expression used to express strong emotion or surprise.

Expressing Disappointment and Frustration

• "Hai disfatto il mio puzzle" means "You've undone my puzzle" and is used to express disappointment or frustration.