Spanish for Finding Shared Hobbies: "¡A los dos nos encanta caminar!"
Learn elementary Latin American Spanish to discover mutual hobbies: ask what someone likes, say you like it too, and invite them to do it together.
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When you meet someone new, the fastest way to build a connection is to find something you both enjoy. In Spanish, this means asking what the other person likes, reacting when you share that interest, and making a simple plan together. This lesson teaches you the key patterns: ¿Te gusta...? (Do you like...?), A mí también (Me too), and Nos gusta... (We like...). You will practice with common free-time activities and learn how to move from small talk to a real invitation.
By the end, you can…
- ask someone whether they like a hobby using ¿Te gusta...? or ¿Te gustan...?
- say that I share the same interest with A mí también or A los dos nos gusta...
- invite someone to do an activity together using ¿Quieres...? or Podemos...
- respond politely when I do not share a hobby, using A mí no, pero...
Listen once. Try it slowly. Then say it without looking.
Checking available voices…
¿Te gusta caminar por las montañas?
Do you like hiking in the mountains?
teh GOOS-tah kah-mee-NAR por las mon-TAH-nyas
Use gusta with one activity or thing. Caminar is common for hiking; senderismo is also used in some regions.
A mí también. ¡A los dos nos encanta!
Me too. We both love it!
ah mee tam-BYEN. ah los dos nos en-KAN-tah
A mí también shows you share the same like. Encanta is stronger than gusta, like 'love'.
¿Juegas ajedrez?
Do you play chess?
HWEH-gahs ah-heh-DRES
Use jugar for games and sports. The question form often drops the subject pronoun.
¿Quieres caminar conmigo el sábado?
Do you want to hike with me on Saturday?
KYEH-res kah-mee-NAR kon-MEE-goh el SAH-bah-doh
A direct but friendly invitation. Conmigo means 'with me'.
A mí no me gusta, pero me gusta correr.
I don't like it, but I like running.
ah mee no me GOOS-tah, PEH-roh me GOOS-tah ko-RER
A polite way to disagree and offer a different shared option.
Pronunciation guides are approximate. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
Make it make sense
Useful pattern
To ask about one activity, use ¿Te gusta + infinitive? — ¿Te gusta bailar? (Do you like dancing?). For more than one thing, use ¿Te gustan + plural noun? — ¿Te gustan los deportes? (Do you like sports?). To answer that you share the like, say A mí también. To say you both like something, use A los dos nos gusta + singular, or A los dos nos gustan + plural: A los dos nos gusta cocinar; A los dos nos gustan las películas.
When to use it
Use these phrases when you want to move from simple facts to connection. After the other person answers, react with ¡Qué bien! (How nice!) or Yo también. Then suggest an activity: Podemos caminar el domingo (We can hike on Sunday) or ¿Quieres jugar ajedrez? If you do not share the hobby, soften it with A mí no me gusta mucho, pero me gusta... and name something you do like. This keeps the conversation friendly and gives you a new chance to find a shared interest.
Listen to each line, then take one part and reply out loud.
¿Te gusta caminar por las montañas?
Do you like hiking in the mountains?teh GOOS-tah kah-mee-NAR por las mon-TAH-nyasSí, me encanta. ¿Y a ti?
Yes, I love it. And you?see, meh en-KAN-tah. ee ah teeA mí también. ¡A los dos nos gusta! ¿Quieres caminar el sábado?
Me too. We both like it! Do you want to hike on Saturday?ah mee tam-BYEN. ah los dos nos GOOS-tah. KYEH-res kah-mee-NAR el SAH-bah-dohSí, me gustaría. ¿Juegas ajedrez también?
Yes, I'd like to. Do you play chess too?see, meh goos-tah-REE-ah. HWEH-gahs ah-heh-DRES tam-BYENA little context goes a long way
In much of Latin America, invitations are often softened with questions rather than direct commands. ¿Quieres...? and Podemos... sound friendly and leave room for the other person to say no. Regional words for activities vary: caminar is widely understood for walking or hiking, while senderismo is more common in Spain; jugar ajedrez is standard, but in some areas people say jugar al ajedrez. Use usted with older or unfamiliar people: ¿Le gusta caminar?
One thing to watch for
Using ¿Te gustas...? to ask if someone likes something, or answering Yo también when the other person says A mí no me gusta.
Try this instead: Use ¿Te gusta...? for one activity and ¿Te gustan...? for plural nouns. For agreement with a positive statement, say Yo también or A mí también. If the other person says A mí no me gusta, do not say Yo también; say A mí sí me gusta or A mí tampoco if you also dislike it.
Your turn
Try answering out loud before checking a possible answer.
1Ask a friend if they like playing chess.
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¿Te gusta jugar ajedrez?
This uses te gusta plus the infinitive jugar. You could also say ¿Juegas ajedrez? Both are correct and common.
2Your friend says Me encanta bailar. Show that you share the same interest.
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A mí también. ¡A los dos nos encanta bailar!
A mí también agrees with the positive statement. The second sentence uses nos encanta because bailar is singular.
3Your friend says A mí no me gusta correr. You also do not like running. What can you say?
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A mí tampoco.
Tampoco means 'neither' and agrees with a negative statement. A mí no me gusta correr either is also correct but repeats more words.
Ask ¿Te gusta...?, react with A mí también, and confirm the shared interest with A los dos nos gusta.... Then invite: ¿Quieres...? or Podemos....
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