Ask about preferences and say what you like or do not like.

The idea

好き is an adjective; カレーが好きです uses が to mark what is liked. あまり with the negative 好きじゃありません softens the statement to “do not like very much”. の turns the action 聞く into the thing liked: 音楽を聞くのが好きです.

Patterns to compare
JapaneseMeaning
どんな食たべ物ものが好すきですか。What kind of food do you like?
私わたしはカレーが好すきです。I like curry.
私わたしは猫ねこが好すきです。I like cats.

Examples

  • どんな食たべ物ものが好すきですか。What kind of food do you like?
  • 私わたしはカレーが好すきです。I like curry.
  • 私わたしは猫ねこが好すきです。I like cats.
  • 私わたしは日本にほんの音楽おんがくが好すきです。I like Japanese music.
  • 辛からい食たべ物ものはあまり好すきじゃありません。I do not like spicy food very much.
  • 音楽おんがくを聞きくのが好すきです。I like listening to music.

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Watch out

好き is not a verb meaning “to like”, so do not put を immediately before it. A mild negative can be more tactful than 嫌い.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose and fill the blank: カレー＿好すきです。（が／を）

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    が

    好き is an adjective; カレーが好きです uses が to mark what is liked.

  2. Choose and fill the blank: 辛からい食たべ物ものはあまり好すき＿。（じゃありません／です）

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    じゃありません

    あまり with the negative 好きじゃありません softens the statement to “do not like very much”.

  3. Choose and fill the blank: 音楽おんがくを聞きく＿が好すきです。（の／に）

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    の

    の turns the action 聞く into the thing liked: 音楽を聞くのが好きです.

Use it today

Ask what food someone likes, answer with your own preference and add something you do not like much.