寝るのが好きです
neru no ga suki desu
To say "I like to sleep" in Japanese, use 寝るのが好きです (neru no ga suki desu).
This phrase is used to express that you enjoy the act of sleeping.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb neru (to sleep), the particle no (which turns the verb into a noun), the particle ga (indicating the object of liking) and suki desu (to like).
Which one should you use?
While neru no ga suki desu is a standard way to express this, you can use 眠るのが好きです to be slightly more formal or literary by using the verb nemuru instead of neru. If you want to express a stronger feeling, you can use 寝ることが大好き to say "I love sleeping".
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the past tense "I liked to sleep", change desu to deshita, resulting in 寝るのが好きでした.
How do you pronounce it?
neru no ga suki desu
Did you know?
- The concept of 'sleeping' is culturally central through 'Inemuri', a practice where people nap in public spaces like meetings or trains, which is often seen as a sign of hard work rather than laziness.
- While neru refers to the act of falling asleep or going to bed, nemuru is often used in poetic or scientific contexts to describe the actual state of being in a deep sleep.
- In casual conversation, Japanese speakers often omit the 'I' (watashi) and the 'is' (desu) entirely, simply saying neru no ga suki to express their love of sleep.
Examples in context
- たかし: 週末は何をする？
さやか: 眠るのが好きだよ。特に昼寝。Takashi: What are you going to do this weekend?
Sayaka: I like to sleep. Especially taking naps. - 寝るのが好きです。neru no ga suki desu.I like to sleep.
- 休みの日は、寝るのが好きです。yasumi no hi wa, neru no ga suki desu.On my days off, I like to sleep.
Example conversation
Yui and Yota are talking about their hobbies.
- 結衣 Yui結衣さんの趣味は何ですか？Yui-san no shumi wa nan desu ka?What is your hobby, Yui?
- 陽太 Yota私は寝るのが好きです。Watashi wa neru no ga suki desu.I like to sleep.
- 結衣 Yuiいいですね。私も大好きです。Ii desu ne. Watashi mo daisuki desu.That's nice. I love it too.
- 陽太 Yota陽太さんもそうなんですね。Yota-san mo so nan desu ne.You're like that too, Yota.
