好きな人がいる
sukina hito ga iru
In Japanese, the phrase for "you have a crush on someone" is 好きな人がいる (sukina hito ga iru).
The phrase 好きな人がいる is used to state the fact that you have romantic feelings for someone, rather than describing the intensity of the 'crush' itself. If you want to describe the physical fluttering feeling in your chest that occurs when seeing your crush, you can use the expression キュンとする.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "there is a person (that I) like".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the particle が (ga) to mark the person being liked as the subject of the existence verb いる (iru).
How do you pronounce it?
sukina hito ga iru
Did you know?
- The word 好き (suki) used in 好きな人がいる is technically an adjective meaning 'likeable' rather than a verb. This means you are describing the person's quality rather than your own action of liking them.
- To describe the 'spark' or 'chemistry' felt with a crush, Japanese speakers use ピンとくる (pin to kuru). It describes a sudden, intuitive realization that someone is the right match.
- If you are too shy to say 好きな人がいる, you might use the word 片思い (kataomoi). This term specifically refers to 'unrequited love' or a one-sided crush, making it a very common way to describe the state of liking someone who does not know.
Examples in context
- 実は、好きな人がいるんだ。Jitsu wa, suki na hito ga iru n da.Actually, I have a crush on someone.
- 好きな人がいるなら、応援するよ。Suki na hito ga iru nara, ouen suru yo.If you have a crush on someone, I'll support you.
Example conversation
Misaki and Yota are talking about their love lives.
- 美咲 Misaki陽太くんは、今好きな人がいるの？Yota-kun wa, ima suki na hito ga iru no?Yota, do you have a crush on someone right now?
- 陽太 Yotaうーん、今は特にいないかな。Uun, ima wa toku ni inai kana.Hmm, I don't think so right now.
- 美咲 Misakiそうなんだ。私は好きな人がいるよ。Sou nanda. Watashi wa suki na hito ga iru yo.I see. I have someone I like.
- 陽太 Yotaえっ！誰なの？気になる！Et! Dare nano? Ki ni naru!What! Who is it? I'm curious!
