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〜が好き・嫌い

like, dislike

Thing + が + 好き / 嫌い + です

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In Japanese, liking isn't a verb. 好き is a な-adjective meaning "liked", and 嫌い means "disliked". So 猫が好きです is closer to "cats are liked (by me)" than "I like cats".

That's why the thing liked takes が, not を: 猫が好きです. The person who does the liking, when mentioned, is the topic: 私は猫が好きです.

Before a noun they need な: 好きな食べ物, "a food I like, favourite food".

嫌い is strong, more "hate" than "don't like". In conversation, あまり好きじゃない ("not a big fan of") is the gentler choice.

Examples

  • 私わたしは猫ねこが好すきです。

    I like cats.

  • 弟おとうとは野菜やさいが嫌きらいです。

    My little brother hates vegetables.

  • どんな音楽おんがくが好すきですか。

    What kind of music do you like?

  • 日本にほんの映画えいがが大好だいすきです。

    I love Japanese films.

  • 好すきな食たべ物ものは何なんですか。

    What's your favourite food?

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