好きです
suki desupolite, romantic
To a guy you like, say 好きです (suki desu) for a polite confession or 好きだよ (suki da yo) when you are already close. 付き合ってください (tsukiatte kudasai) means "please go out with me".
Meaning: confessing romantic interest (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 好きです | suki desu | polite, romantic |
| 好きだよ | suki da yo | casual, romantic |
| 付き合ってください | tsukiatte kudasai | polite, confession |
The words are the same for any listener. Add his name with くん (kun), as in タクミくん、好きです (Takumi-kun, suki desu).
Which one should you use?
A woman may soften it with 好きなの (suki na no), which sounds gentle. Men commonly use 好きだ (suki da), which is plainer.
Did you know?
- The pattern 〜のことが好きです (no koto ga suki desu) is used when you name the person, and it sounds a bit more sincere than 好きです (suki desu) alone.
Examples in context
- タクミくんのことが好きです。Takumi-kun no koto ga suki desu.I like you, Takumi.
- 好きだよ。付き合ってほしい。Suki da yo. Tsukiatte hoshii.I like you. I want you to go out with me.
Example conversation
Nanami tells her classmate Takumi how she feels on the school roof.
- Nanamiタクミくん、話してもいい？Takumi-kun, hanashite mo ii?Takumi, can I talk to you?
- Nanami好きです。Suki desu.I like you.
- Takumi僕もずっと好きだった。Boku mo zutto suki datta.I have liked you for a long time too.
