ゲームをするのが好きです
gēmu o suru no ga suki desu
The English phrase "I like playing video games" is expressed in Japanese as ゲームをするのが好きです (gēmu o suru no ga suki desu).
This phrase is used to express that you enjoy the activity of playing video games. While ゲーム is the most common word for "video game", you may also encounter the terms テレビゲーム or ビデオゲーム used to refer specifically to video games.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally breaks down to "game (object) do (nominalizer) ga like is". The particle の acts as a nominalizer, turning the verb する (to do) into a noun phrase so that it can be the object of suki (like).
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the past tense, "I liked playing video games", change です to でした to form ゲームをするのが好きでした. To make the sentence informal or plain style, you can replace です with だ to get ゲームをするのが好きだ. If you wish to show more enthusiasm, you can place the words とても (very) or すごく (extremely) before 好きです.
How do you pronounce it?
gēmu o suru no ga suki desu
Did you know?
- When expressing a deep obsession with games, you might hear the word 廃人 (haijin), which literally means 'invalid' or 'cripple', used colloquially to describe someone who has lost themselves to gaming.
- If you want to sound like a native, you might say you are 'into' games by using the word ハマっている (hamatte iru), which literally describes being stuck or wedged in something.
- Japan is the birthplace of the 'game center' ゲームセンター, which are massive multi-story arcades that remain culturally significant long after the decline of arcades in the West.
Examples in context
- ゲームをするのが好きです。I like playing video games
- ゲームをすることがとても好きですI really love playing video games
- 暇なときは、ゲームをするのが好きです。Hima na toki wa, geemu o suru no ga suki desu.In my free time, I like playing video games.
- 子供の時から、ゲームをするのが好きです。Kodomo no toki kara, geemu o suru no ga suki desu.I have liked playing video games since I was a child.
- 家でゲームをするのが好きです。Ie de geemu o suru no ga suki desu.I like playing video games at home.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their hobbies at a cafe.
- 陽葵 Himari蓮さんは、趣味は何ですか？Ren-san wa, shumi wa nan desu ka?Ren, what is your hobby?
- 蓮 Renゲームをするのが好きです。Geemu o suru no ga suki desu.I like playing video games.
- 陽葵 Himari私も、ゲームをするのが好きです！Watashi mo, geemu o suru no ga suki desu!I like playing video games too!
- 蓮 Ren本当ですか？嬉しいです。Honto desu ka? Ureshii desu.Really? I'm happy to hear that.
