"Pływanie to ciekawe hobby."

Translation: Swimming is an interesting hobby.

[HelbentForleder]

So is collecting lint. :)

[Euhan1]

I would think even more so...

[Genna_C]

So "pływać" can be "to swim" or "to sail," but "pływanie" can only be "swimming"?

[Jellei]

Generally, "to sail" is "żeglować" (but rather provided that you really, literally have this sail - I think it's not necessary in English?) - but 'pływać' can work as well.

And as "sailing" is concerned... well, without any context, I don't think I would think of 'sailing' when hearing "pływanie".

[Genna_C]

Thank you! So, if we were having a conversation about sailing, I might be able to say "Pływanie to ciekawe hobby," since there would be context, but it wouldn't be the best way to say it?

[Jellei]

Well... I guess I would specify the... type of boat on which I usually sail. Unless it's literally a sailboat, so then I'd say "żeglowanie" or more probably "żeglarstwo".

Also, I have no real knowledge on that topic, so there's a possibility that someone who does can disagree.

[Genna_C]

Thanks for your help!

[Munroist]

I thought the word 'ciekawe' gave context as swimming is a purely physical activity and 'interesting' implies something a bit more cerebral, such as choosing a course to suit the conditions when sailing. Probably overthinking as usual :)

[DotairRaib]

I note that ciekawe is in the neuter form here. Are there rules about what gender are loan words such as hobby?

[Jellei]

There are all kinds of loanwords, and I don't think they undergo any specific rule, it's still mostly about the ending. "hobby" has an unusual ending for a noun though, but anyway, it's neuter. That doesn't make other loanwoards neuter as well :)