この曲が好きです
kono kyoku ga suki desu
この曲が好きです (kono kyoku ga suki desu) is the way to say "I like this song" in Japanese.
This phrase is used to express that you enjoy a particular piece of music. You can increase the intensity of your affection by using この曲が大好きです, which means "I love this song".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form この曲が好きです is polite and suitable for use with strangers or acquaintances. For more casual settings, you can use the informal この曲が好きだ with friends or family. In very casual conversation, the desu is often dropped entirely, leaving just この曲が好き.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this sentence, the particle が is used to mark the object of affection or preference.
How do you pronounce it?
kono kyoku ga suki desu
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying この曲を好きです. English speakers often mistakenly use the particle を (wo) because they are translating the English direct object "song" directly.
Did you know?
- In Japanese, 好き is an adjective meaning 'likable' rather than a verb meaning 'to like'. When you say この曲が好きです, you are literally stating that 'this song is likable'.
- In a social setting, Japanese people often avoid saying 好きです directly and instead use いいですね ('it is good, isn't it') to express liking a song while maintaining social harmony.
- While 曲 refers to a song, the word 歌 is specifically used for songs with lyrics. If you are praising a piece of instrumental music, using 歌 would be unnatural.
Examples in context
- この曲が好きです。Kono kyoku ga suki desu.I like this song.
- 本当に、この曲が好きです！Hontou ni, kono kyoku ga suki desu!I really like this song!
- ラジオで流れているこの曲が好きです。Rajio de nagarete iru kono kyoku ga suki desu.I like this song playing on the radio.
Example conversation
Hina and Yota are listening to music together.
- 陽葵 Himari陽太君、この曲が好きです。Yota-kun, kono kyoku ga suki desu.Yota, I like this song.
- 陽太 Yotaいい曲だよね。Ii kyoku da yo ne.It is a good song, isn't it?
- 陽葵 Himariメロディーがとても綺麗です。Merodī ga totemo kirei desu.The melody is very beautiful.
- 陽太 Yota僕もそう思うよ。Boku mo sō omou yo.I think so too.
