僕も好きだよ
boku mo suki da yocasual, male speaker
To answer a girl, a man says 僕も好きだよ (boku mo suki da yo) or the rougher 俺も好きだよ (ore mo suki da yo). も (mo) means "too". It is also called 私も好きだよ (watashi mo suki da yo).
Meaning: replying to a declaration of love (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 僕も好きだよ | boku mo suki da yo | casual, male speaker |
| 俺も好きだよ | ore mo suki da yo | casual, male speaker |
| 私も好きだよ | watashi mo suki da yo | casual, romantic |
The pronoun shows who is speaking: 僕 (boku) is gentle and common, 俺 (ore) is more casual and masculine, and 私 (watashi) is neutral or used by women.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "I love you too" you repeat the same word she used, with も (mo) after the pronoun. If she said 大好き (daisuki), you can answer 僕も大好き (boku mo daisuki).
Did you know?
- Japanese has many words for "I", and the choice of 僕 (boku) or 俺 (ore) tells the listener a lot about the speaker's tone.
Examples in context
- 俺も大好きだ。Ore mo daisuki da.I love you too, very much.
Example conversation
Sakura tells Haruto she loves him and he replies.
- Sakuraハルト、好きだよ。Haruto, suki da yo.Haruto, I love you.
- Haruto僕も好きだよ。Boku mo suki da yo.I love you too.
- Sakuraうれしい。Ureshii.I am happy.
