ポップスが好きです
The English phrase "i like pop music" is expressed in Japanese as ポップスが好きです.
You may also use the katakana transliteration ポップミュージック to refer to pop music.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
To make the phrase informal or casual, you can replace the polite ending です (desu) with だ (da), as seen in ポップスが好きだ. The version Watashi wa poppu myūjikku ga suki da. is used in informal contexts, while Watashi wa poppu myūjikku ga suki desu. is used in formal contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word 好き (suki) is actually an adjective meaning "likable". Because of this, the particle が (ga) is used to mark the object of your liking, rather than the particle を (wo).
Did you know?
- When discussing music tastes, Japanese speakers might use ハマっている (hamatte iru), which literally means 'to be stuck in' or 'to be obsessed with' a particular genre.
- In Japan, ポップス (poppusu) is specifically used to describe Western-style pop music, while the term J-POP is used for Japanese pop music.
- If you want to say you love pop music rather than just like it, you would replace 好き (suki) with 大好き (daisuki), which adds the prefix 'dai' meaning 'big'.
Examples in context
- ポップスが好きです。I like pop music.Tatoeba #158932 by small_snow, translation #33399 by CK
- 私はポップスが好きです。Watashi wa poppusu ga suki desu.I like pop music.
Example conversation
Hiyori and Kenta are talking about their favorite music genres.
- 陽葵 Himari健太さんは、どんな音楽が好きですか？Kenta-san wa, donna ongaku ga suki desu ka?Kenta, what kind of music do you like?
- 健太 Kenta僕はポップスが好きです。Boku wa poppusu ga suki desu.I like pop music.
- 陽葵 Himariそうなんですね！私も同じです。So nan desu ne! Watashi mo onaji desu.I see! I'm the same way.
- 健太 Kenta一緒ですね。おすすめの曲はありますか？Issho desu ne. Osusume no kyoku wa arimasu ka?We're the same. Do you have any recommended songs?
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
