あなたのお母さんが好きです
anata no okāsan ga suki desu
The English phrase "i like your mom" is translated into Japanese as あなたのお母さんが好きです (anata no okāsan ga suki desu).
This phrase is used to express a positive feeling or affection toward someone's mother.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "As for your mother, (I) like (her)".
Which one should you use?
Using 君 instead of あなた and だ instead of です makes the phrase 君のお母さんが好きだ much more casual and blunt.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The use of お母さん (okāsan) and です (desu) makes this a polite way to express the sentiment.
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle が (ga) marks the object of affection in this construction, even though it is translated as 'like' in English.
How do you pronounce it?
anata no okāsan ga suki desu
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use the particle を (wo) instead of が (ga) with the verb 好き (suki).
Did you know?
- In a romantic context, 好き can range from 'I like you' to 'I love you' because Japanese culture often avoids the more intense word 愛してる.
- While お母さん is used for other people's mothers, Japanese speakers often use 母 when talking about their own mother to others to show humility.
- If you were to say this to a close friend, using あなた (anata) might actually sound cold or distant, as it can feel like you are pointing a finger at them.
Example conversation
Daito is talking to Yui about her family.
- 大翔 Hiroto結衣さんのお母さんはとても親切ですね。Yui-san no okāsan wa totemo shinsetsu desu ne.Your mother is very kind, isn't she?
- 結衣 Yuiありがとうございます。そうなんですよ。Arigatō gozaimasu. Sō nan desu yo.Thank you. She really is.
- 大翔 Hiroto実は、あなたのお母さんが好きです。Jitsu wa, anata no okāsan ga suki desu.Actually, I like your mother.
- 結衣 Yuiふふっ、母に伝えておきますね。Fufu, haha ni tsutaete okimasu ne.Hehe, I'll let my mother know.
