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How to Say “What Are Your Hobbies?” in Turkish

The usual way to say “What are your hobbies?” in Turkish is Hobilerin neler? It is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. Below are 3 alternatives (formal), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Hobilerin neler?

Literally
“your hobbies what-things?”
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Informalfor friends, family and people your own age

How Hobilerin neler? is built

  1. hobihobby
  2. -ler-plural
  3. -inyour
  4. nelerwhat things (plural of ne)
Grammar guideThe Turkish Aorist Tense (-r / -er / -ir): Habits, Promises & Polite Requests →Grammar guideTurkish Verbal Nouns (-mek, -me, -iş): Turning Verbs into Nouns →Grammar guideTurkish Accusative Case (-i / -ı / -u / -ü): Definite Direct Objects Explained →Conjugate the verbsevmek (to love, to like) →Conjugate the verbyapmak (to do, to make) →

Other ways to say “What are your hobbies?”

  • Boş zamanlarında ne yaparsın?Informal

    “what do you do in your free time?”

    More natural in conversation.

  • Hobileriniz neler?Formal

    “what are your hobbies? (polite)”

    Polite form.

  • Neler yapmayı seversin?Informal

    “what do you like doing?”

    Open question.

How to reply

  • Kitap okumayı severim.

    I like reading books.

  • Yüzmeyi ve yürüyüş yapmayı seviyorum.

    I like swimming and hiking.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Boş zamanlarında ne yaparsın?

    What do you do in your free time?

  2. B

    Gitar çalarım, bazen de resim yaparım.

    I play the guitar, and sometimes I paint.

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“What are your hobbies?” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “What are your hobbies” in Turkish?

The most common way is Hobilerin neler? (literally “your hobbies what-things?”), which is informal: for friends, family and people your own age. You will also hear Boş zamanlarında ne yaparsın (“what do you do in your free time?”): more natural in conversation.

How do you reply to Hobilerin neler?

Typical replies are Kitap okumayı severim. (“I like reading books.”) and Yüzmeyi ve yürüyüş yapmayı seviyorum. (“I like swimming and hiking.”).

What does each part of Hobilerin neler mean?

hobi = hobby; -ler- = plural; -in = your; neler = what things (plural of ne). The aorist (yaparsın, severim) describes habits.

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