Meaning
hobby; pastime
- an activity you do for pleasure in your free time
- something that helps pass the time
In a sentence
La lettura è il mio passatempo preferito.
Reading is my favorite pastime.
Hai un passatempo creativo?
Do you have a creative hobby?
Non ho molto tempo per i passatempi.
I don't have much time for hobbies.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| passatempo | masculine · singular |
| passatempi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Very close to hobby, but more general and traditional.
- Often used with avere as a noun: avere un passatempo.
- Plural is passatempi.