好きな人いるの
sukina hito iruno
In Japanese, the phrase for "do you like someone" is 好きな人いるの (sukina hito iruno).
This phrase is used to ask if someone has a romantic interest in another person. The noun phrase 好きな人 (sukina hito) is commonly used to refer to a person's romantic crush.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase contains 人 (hito), which means person.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form 好きな人いるの is informal and used between friends or peers. [Person's Name]さんは、[Person]をお好きでしょうか is a formal way to ask if someone likes someone else.
How does it change in a sentence?
The honorific suffix さん is used when addressing a person's name to ensure politeness.
How do you pronounce it?
sukina hito iruno
Did you know?
- If someone wants to confess their love, they often use 告白 (kokuhaku), which literally means 'confession'. This frames the act of liking someone as admitting a secret rather than just sharing a feeling.
- In Japanese, the verb 好き (suki) is actually an adjective. To say you 'like' someone, you are technically describing the person as being 'likable' or 'favorite'.
- In Japanese, you can omit the subject and object entirely in this phrase, as the context of the conversation makes it clear who is doing the liking and who is being liked.
Examples in context
- 山田さんは、田中さんが好きですか。Do you, Mr./Ms. Yamada, like Mr./Ms. Tanaka?
- 山田さんは、田中さんが好きなの？Do you like Tanaka, Yamada?
- 田村さんは、佐藤さんのこと好きなのかな？I wonder if Mr./Ms. Tamura likes Ms. Sato.
- 好きな人いるの？sukina hito iru no?Do you like someone?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking at a cafe.
- 蓮 Ren結衣、好きな人いるの？Yui, sukina hito iru no?Yui, do you like someone?
- 結衣 Yuiううん、全然いないよ。Uun, zenzen inai yo.No, not at all.
- 蓮 Ren本当に？Hontou ni?Really?
- 結衣 Yui本当だよ、蓮くん。Hontou da yo, Ren-kun.It's true, Ren.
