passe-temps/hobby/dada

Olena Z.B2Kwiziq community member

passe-temps/hobby/dada

Is there any difference in meanings?
Asked 6 years ago
CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Olena,

For me, passe-temps is a  'pastime' . So it can be anything from 'regarder la télé' to 'philatélie' (stamp collecting), randonnées en vélo ( bike rides)..

I would have said that 'hobby' was also is its translation in English but it appears it has become to mean 'favourite pastime' in French.

'Dada' in this sense means an obsessive pastime.

Hope this helps!

Olena Z.B2Kwiziq community member
merci, Cécile!

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