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Hai un hobby? Sì, guardo i film.

Hai un hobby? Sì, guardo i film.
Do you have a hobby? Yes, I watch movies.
From Lesson 65:Plural preferences (mi piacciono)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Hai un hobby? Sì, guardo i film.

Why is it i film instead of i films?
In Italian, borrowed words from other languages (like film, hobby, or bar) usually do not change their spelling in the plural. You can tell the word is plural because it uses the plural article i, making i film mean the movies.
Are both hobby and film masculine words?
Yes! As a general rule, foreign loanwords that end in a consonant are almost always masculine in Italian. That is why the sentence uses the masculine articles un for un hobby and i for i film.
How would I say "I like movies" using the grammar from this lesson?
To express that you like movies, you would say Mi piacciono i film. Because the noun i film is plural, you must use the plural form piacciono rather than the singular piace.
Why does the sentence use guardo instead of vedo for watching a movie?
Just like in English, there is a difference between watching and seeing. Guardare means to watch something intentionally and pay attention to it, which is the correct verb for movies or TV. Vedere simply means to see something with your eyes.

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