Friendly to Senior
Care · Conversation
若い頃は何かお趣味がありましたか？今もされていることはありますか？ — Did you have any hobbies when you were younger? Are there any you still enjoy today? (Care · Conversation, Friendly to Senior, JLPT N4)
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若い頃は何かお趣味がありましたか？今もされていることはありますか？
わかいころはなにかおしゅみがありましたか？いまもされていることはありますか？
Did you have any hobbies when you were younger? Are there any you still enjoy today?
Romaji: Wakai koro wa nani ka oshumi ga arimashita ka? Ima mo sarete iru koto wa arimasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Sou desu ne, mukashi wa shogi wo yoku yatte mashite ne.
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そうですね、昔は将棋をよくやっていましてね。
そうですね、むかしはしょうぎをよくやっていましてね。
Let me think — I used to play shogi quite a lot in the old days.
Gesture & etiquette
Listen attentively to both answers without interrupting. If the senior mentions a past hobby they no longer do, do not dwell on the reason — pivot to asking what they enjoyed most about it, keeping the focus on positive memory.
Asking about both past and present hobbies in one question opens two pathways — past hobbies invite rich memories, while present ones affirm current identity and capability. The contrast between 「若い頃」and 「今も」gently bridges then and now without implying loss.