10 Simple French Conversations About Hobbies (A1-A2)

10 short French conversations for beginners, level A1-A2, all about hobbies and free time. Every conversation is introduced in English, then spoken entirely in French. Slow and clear listening practice. Scene 1 - At the gym: talking about sport. "Tu fais quel sport?" (What sport do you do?) "J'aime bien faire du vélo." (I like cycling.) "Je nage deux fois par semaine." (I swim twice a week.) Scene 2 - In the music shop: choosing an instrument. "Je voudrais apprendre la musique." (I would like to learn music.) "La guitare est facile pour débuter." (The guitar is easy to start with.) "La petite guitare coûte quatre-vingts euros." (The small guitar costs eighty euros.) Scene 3 - In the park: suggesting an outdoor activity. "On va aller au parc cet après-midi?" (Shall we go to the park this afternoon?) "On va faire un pique-nique ensemble." (We are going to have a picnic together.) "Oui, je vais apporter mon ballon." (Yes, I am going to bring my ball.) Scene 4 - At the book club: talking about books. "J'aime bien les histoires d'amour." (I like love stories.) "Qu'est-ce que vous me conseillez?" (What do you recommend?) "Oui, je lis chaque soir avant de dormir." (Yes, I read every evening before sleeping.) Scene 5 - At the painting workshop: talking about a class. "Tu viens au cours de dessin?" (Are you coming to the drawing class?) "Non, je suis vraiment débutant." (No, I am a real beginner.) "Aujourd'hui, on dessine des fruits." (Today we are drawing fruit.) Scene 6 - At the cinema: choosing a film. "Le film drôle commence à quelle heure?" (What time does the funny film start?) "Le billet coûte neuf euros." (The ticket costs nine euros.) "Le film dure environ deux heures." (The film lasts about two hours.) Scene 7 - In the garden: talking about gardening. "Oui, il y a des tomates et des salades." (Yes, there are tomatoes and lettuces.) "Oui, je jardine tous les samedis." (Yes, I garden every Saturday.) "Tu peux m'apprendre à jardiner?" (Can you teach me to garden?) Scene 8 - At the dance club: joining a class. "J'aime bien la danse latine." (I like Latin dance.) "Le cours est le mardi soir." (The class is on Tuesday evening.) "Un cours coûte quinze euros." (A class costs fifteen euros.) Scene 9 - By the river: talking about fishing. "Tu viens souvent pêcher ici?" (Do you often come fishing here?) "Non, je n'attrape pas beaucoup de poissons." (No, I do not catch many fish.) "Je viens pour être au calme, surtout." (I come mainly to be at peace.) Scene 10 - At the photo club: talking about photography. "Non, je suis vraiment débutante." (No, I am a real beginner.) "On photographie la nature et la ville." (We photograph nature and the city.) "On met les photos sur un grand mur." (We put the photos on a big wall.) Who this is for: complete beginners at A1-A2, self-study learners, and anyone who wants slow French listening practice for hobbies and free time. Subscribe for new French conversations every week. -- Recommended reading -- Stephen Krashen, The Input Hypothesis - learning through input you can already mostly understand. Paul Nation, Learning Vocabulary in Another Language - how vocabulary grows from repeated meetings in context. Scott Thornbury, How to Teach Speaking - turning listening into speaking. John Field, Listening in the Language Classroom - how beginners decode speech. Jean-Claude Beacco and Remy Porquier, Niveau A1 pour le francais - the reference description of A1 French. #learnfrench #frenchforbeginners #easyfrench #frenchconversation