– to like (someone, as opposed to “to love” someone), as well as the word for amateur (someone who likes doing something but isn’t a professional) – חובבן
for a male and חובבנית
for a female.
For example:
כרגע הוא מצלם תמונות טבע כחובבן, אבל הוא רוצה ללמוד צילום.
At the moment he takes nature photos as an amateur, but he wants to study photography.