音楽が大好きです
ongaku ga daisuki desu
The English phrase "I love music" is expressed in Japanese as 音楽が大好きです (ongaku ga daisuki desu).
This phrase is used to express a strong liking or passion for music.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
You can make the phrase informal and suitable for friends or family by dropping the desu at the end to say 音楽が大好き.
How does it change in a sentence?
Replacing daisuki with suki changes the meaning from "love" to "like" (音楽が好きです). To express the past tense, such as "I loved music," change desu to deshita (音楽が大好きでした).
How do you pronounce it?
ongaku ga daisuki desu
Did you know?
- The word 音楽 (ongaku) is composed of two kanji: 音 meaning 'sound' and 楽 meaning 'comfort' or 'pleasure'. Together, they suggest that music is literally 'pleasurable sound'.
- If you want to say you are 'addicted' to music rather than just loving it, you might use the word ハマっている (hamatte iru). This comes from the verb meaning 'to be stuck in a rut' or 'to be caught in'.
- In Japanese, the subject 'I' (watashi) is often omitted in the phrase 音楽が大好きです because the context makes it clear who is speaking. Adding 'watashi wa' can actually make you sound slightly unnatural or overly emphatic in a casual conversation.
Examples in context
- 私も音楽が大好きです。I love music, too.This sentence is useful for showing mutual interest when someone else says they love music.Tatoeba #152196 by bunbuku, translation #262354 by CK
- 音楽が大好きです。I love music.This sentence is a standard way to state your affection for music.Tatoeba #13254274 by atitarev, translation #2245965 by CK
- 私は音楽が大好きです。As for me, I love music.
Example conversation
Two students are talking about their hobbies.
- 陽葵 Himari陽太くんは、趣味は何ですか？Youta-kun wa, shumi wa nan desu ka?Youta, what is your hobby?
- 陽太 Yota僕は音楽が大好きです。Boku wa ongaku ga daisuki desu.I love music.
- 陽葵 Himariいいですね！どんな音楽が好きですか？Ii desu ne! Donna ongaku ga suki desu ka?That's nice! What kind of music do you like?
- 陽太 Yotaジャズやクラシックが好きです。Jazu ya kurashikku ga suki desu.I like jazz and classical music.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
