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How to say... やあ!:) Hope everyone is doing well. I was wondering how to talk about things I enjoy doing,like hobbies? Would it be all right to say something like "I like to paint." as: 「わたしはえをかく。」or maybe just 「わたしはかく。」 ? Also,what are the differences between わたしは and わたしが ? I sometimes find myself wondering which one I should use. ありがとう!

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As やっつ-san said, "I like to paint" is 私はえをかくことがすきです. We have two types of かく and only saying かくことがすきです doesn't have a specific meaning, so we have to say えをかく(paint/ draw) or ぶんしょうをかく, じをかく or ほんをかく(write sentences, write letteres or write a book). One small suggestion, I think saying こんにちは is better than saying やあ in this case. I hope it helps you.
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About は and が, I think these answers will help you a lot. Please check this out. http://www.italki.com/question/205948
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日本語で、「かく」は2つの意味があります。 書くと描くです。 書くは、文字や記号や線をかくという意味 = write or draw 描くは、絵をかくという意味 = paint or draw ですから、「I like to paint」 は、「私は絵を描くのが好き」 になるかと思います。 もっと詳しい方がいらっしゃると思いますが。。。 日本語でしかコメントできなくてごめんなさい。

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