私の好きなスポーツ
watashi no sukina supootsu
私の好きなスポーツ (watashi no sukina supootsu) is the Japanese way to say "my favourite sport".
The phrase refers to the sport that a person likes more than any other.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of watashi no (my), suki na (favorite/liked) and supootsu (sport).
Which one should you use?
You can emphasize that it is the single most favorite sport among many by using ichiban before suki na, resulting in 一番好きなスポーツ.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a more casual and typically masculine tone, you can use boku, as seen in 僕の好きなスポーツ. For a very informal and rougher tone used primarily by men in casual settings, you can use ore, as in 俺の好きなスポーツ.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word suki is a na-adjective, so it requires the particle na to modify the noun supootsu.
How do you pronounce it?
watashi no sukina supootsu
Did you know?
- While supootsu is used for modern athletics, traditional activities like sumo or calligraphy are often called geido (the way of art) or budo (martial way) rather than 'sports'.
- When discussing sports, Japanese speakers often use the verb する (suru), meaning 'to do', instead of 'to play'. Therefore, you might say 'I do baseball' rather than 'I play baseball'.
- When talking about their favourite sport, Japanese speakers often omit watashi no (my) entirely if the context is clear, as stating the subject is considered redundant.
Examples in context
- 私の好きなスポーツはテニスです。Watashi no suki na supootsu wa tenisu desu.My favourite sport is tennis.
- 私の好きなスポーツは何か知っていますか？Watashi no suki na supootsu wa nani ka shitte imasu ka?Do you know what my favourite sport is?
- 私の好きなスポーツは水泳です。Watashi no suki na supootsu wa suiei desu.My favourite sport is swimming.
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are talking about their hobbies at school.
- 美咲 Misaki健太くん、一番好きなスポーツは何？Kenta-kun, ichiban suki na supōtsu wa nani?Kenta, what is your favourite sport?
- 健太 Kenta私の好きなスポーツはサッカーだよ。Watashi no suki na supōtsu wa sakkā dayo.My favourite sport is soccer.
- 美咲 Misakiサッカーか！かっこいいよね。Sakkā ka! Kakkoii yo ne.Soccer! That's so cool.
- 健太 Kenta美咲さんは何が好き？Misaki-san wa nani ga suki?What about you, Misaki?
