Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Hobby"

A: yeah it sounds like she said "a school to..." and then immediately corrected herself by saying "where", but the subtitles included both words. Ignore the "to"

A: @heychicken a hobby that you are interested in and have done.

A: Things you like/enjoy doing

A: The way you use "hobby" is fine. Some people just interpret it differently. I use it the same way you do--some of my hobbies are playing tennis and biking. I also consider studying Korean and watching YouTube hobbies of mine.

So you are not wrong, nor is your friend. A lot of words are up for interpretation.

A: it means you started a new activity that interests you.

Such as, photography, drawing, swimming, dancing or singing.

A: One of my hobbies is going for daily walks. I usually spend about two hours a day doing this which turns out to be about 300 to 400 km per month. I've actually been doing this for three years.

A: My hobbies are drawing, singing, and hanging out with friends.
My favorite hobby is drawing.
What is your favorite hobby?
What are your favorite hobbies?
When did you begin this hobby?

A: Hobby (singular), Hobbies (plural)

"My hobbies are, biking, swimming, collecting pictures, and many more."

"Stamp collecting is a favorite hobby of mine."

"I don't have any hobbies."

"I don't have a hobby."

"I wish I had a hobby."

"My dad and I have the same hobby."

"My dad and I have the same hobbies."

A: Hobbies : activities
One of my favorite hobbies is reading by the lake .
I really like to go hiking in the summer .
The beach is my favorite place to go and surf .
Snowboarding in the winter is another favorite .
I enjoy cooking for my friends on the weekend.

A: "My hobbies include: reading, walking my dog, swimming, biking, and sleeping."

"Collecting rocks is my favorite hobby."

"Drawing is his favorite hobby."

A: I'm glad to help!
Not really. Those would be things you enjoy doing for leisure. Hobbies are related to things such as coin collecting, building furniture, etc.

A: There isn't much of a difference as in general conversation they would mean the same thing

A: "Hobby" is singular and "hobbies" is plural

In "my hobby is singing and dancing" it is one hobby so you probably sing at the same time as your dancing

With "my hobbies are singing and dancing" you have two hobbies, and probably enjoy one without having to do both

A: @jickoon: Yes, but also when you ask "Do you..?" the other person answers "yes" or "no". When you ask "what are some of your favorite hobbies?" you know that the person has hobbies, they will answer things like "reading, skating..". "Some of your favorite hobbies" means that you are assuming they have these some hobbies.

A: @BillNiu: hobby is an activity you enjoy. A hobby might be riding a bicycle or making dolls.

A penchant is a habit, or a tendency to do something.
He has a penchant for eating tacos. = He has a habit of eating tacos.

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A: What are your hobbies?

A: The hobby I like most is playing my guitar. My uncle, who is an accomplishment guitarist, taught me how to play it.
OR YOU CAN ALSO SAY
My favorite hobby is playing the guitar...

A: All of your questions sound fairly natural, although slightly blunt. Frequently, the concept of fun or enjoyment will be added in to soften the question. For example, "What hobbies do you enjoy?" , "What do you do for fun?" , "What do you enjoy doing in your free time?"

A: Sounds natural. You could also say “studying English is my hobby”.

A: both sounds natural: to cook - means that the speaker enjoys being involved in actually preparing food, while cooking mean the same, but it could be used to indicate their interest in the subject, but not necessarily their involvement in the  activity.

A: it's kinda natural too. "i have a weird hobbie of taking pictures of every little thing everywhere i go" is an example phrase!

A: A little unnatural. "hobby" is singular, so you can only list one hobby. You listed three hobbies, so the sentence has to be "My hobbies are..."
If you have to start the sentence with "My hobby is", you can say only one hobby.

A: They're both correct, but they don't mean exactly the same thing. A hobby is something you do in your free time, but anything you do in your free time is not necessarily a hobby. Using the term "hobby" indicates a stronger level of attachment to an activity. It isn't simply something you do for entertainment, it is something that you should have a degree of passion about. In addition, I would expect it to involve building up a skill of some kind. For these reasons, I wouldn't describe watching TV, playing games, or reading books as hobbies -- they aren't skills and they don't require any passion or attachment.

So the reason I would avoid using the word "hobby" in a question like this is because chances are the person I'm asking wouldn't have any hobbies to begin with. I would prefer to ask "What do you like to do in your free time?"