How to Say ‘Hey, what do you do in your free time?’ in Spain Spanish
Oye, ¿qué haces en tu tiempo libre?
OH-yeh keh AH-thehs ehn too TYEM-poh LEE-breh
[OH-yeh keh AH-thehs ehn too TYEM-poh LEE-breh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Oye is a friendly, casual way to start a new topic, perfectly normal across a dinner table. It doesn't come across as abrupt the way "hey" sometimes can in English.
Phrase Breakdown
Oye, ¿qué haces
OH-yeh keh AH-thehs
Hey, what do you do
'Oye' (hey, listen) gets attention informally. The 'h' in 'haces' is silent: A-ces.
Oye, ¿qué haces mañana?
Hey, what are you doing tomorrow?
Words in this phrase
Oye
[OH-yeh]
hey
Informal command of 'oír', used to get attention, like 'hey'.
Oye, ¿vienes mañana?
Hey, are you coming tomorrow?
qué
[keh]
what
An interrogative word used to ask for information or clarification.
¿Qué tipo de cultura valoras en una empresa?
What type of culture do you value in a company?
haces
[AH-thehs]
you do
Second person present of 'hacer'; 'haces bien' means you're doing the right thing.
Haces ejercicio todos los días.
You exercise every day.
en tu tiempo libre?
ehn too TYEM-poh LEE-breh
in your free time?
A common phrase for hobbies. Say it smoothly and raise your tone at the end.
En mi tiempo libre leo mucho.
In my free time I read a lot.
Words in this phrase
en
[ehn]
in
A preposition meaning inside or within a place, situation, or context.
En «En» mi empresa, todos colaboran bien.
In my company, everyone collaborates well.
tu
[too]
your
A possessive word used to talk informally about something that belongs to the other person.
En una entrevista, «Tu» perfil puede destacar mucho.
In an interview, “your” profile can stand out a lot.
tiempo
[TYEM-poh]
time
Refers to the time someone spent with you, often in a professional context.
Tu tiempo en el evento fue muy valioso para mí.
Your time at the event was very valuable to me.
libre
[LEE-breh]
free / available
Adjective meaning not occupied; used to ask if a taxi is available.
El taxi está libre.
The taxi is free.
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