How to Say ‘What do you do in your free time?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre?
keh AH-sehs en too tee-EM-poh LEE-breh
[keh AH-sehs en too tee-EM-poh LEE-breh]
💬 Usage Tip: Great hobby question. Very natural in conversation.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Asking about hobbies can open sweet conversations with a Mexican grandma about crafts, music, or plants.
Phrase Breakdown
Qué
[keh]
what
A question word used to ask what activity someone does.
¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre los domingos?
What do you do in your free time on Sundays?
haces
[AH-sehs]
you do / you are doing
Second person singular of hacer; used in casual questions.
¿Qué haces en vacaciones?
What do you do on vacation?
En tu tiempo libre
en too tee-EM-poh LEE-breh
In your free time
A phrase used to talk about leisure time or hobbies.
Leo en mi tiempo libre.
I read in my free time.
Words in this phrase
en
[en]
in
Preposition showing time context here: in your free time.
¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre después de comer?
What do you do in your free time after eating?
tu
[too]
your
Informal singular possessive for talking to one person.
¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre en casa?
What do you do in your free time at home?
tiempo
[tee-EM-poh]
time
Refers to time in general; in this phrase it means spare time.
¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre por la tarde?
What do you do in your free time in the afternoon?
libre
[LEE-breh]
free
Describes time when you are not working or busy.
¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre con tus amigas?
What do you do in your free time with your friends?
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