likes and dislikes in Japanese

Today’s expressions

• (a person はwa) ～がga だいすきdaisuki です desu = (a person) love(s) ～
• (a person はwa) ～がga すきsuki です desu = (a person) like(s) ～
• (a person はwa) ～がga すきsuki じゃないjanai ですdesu= (a person) don’t/doesn’t like ～
• (a person はwa) ～がga きらいkirai ですdesu = (a person) dislike(s) ～
• (a person はwa) ～がga だいきらいdaikirai ですdesu = (a person) hate(s) ～

Remember だいすきdaisuki , すきsuki, きらいkirai and だいきらいdaikirai  are all なnaadjectives.

Explanation Video

Example Sentences

わたしは すしが すき です。/watashi wa sushi ga suki desu.
I like sushi.

ジョンさんは さしみが だいすき です。/jon_san wa sashimi ga daisuki desu.
John loves sashimi.

ははは そうじが すき じゃない です。/ haha wa souji ga suki janai desu.
My mum doesn’t like cleaning.

ちちは かいものが きらい です。/chichi wa kaimono ga kirai desu.
My dad dislikes shopping.

おとうとは べんきょうが だいきらい です。 /otouto wa benkyou ga daikirai desu.
My younger brother hates studying.

Suggested Activities

Following the pattern shown in the video, make as many sentences as you can about what you like/dislike and what somebody you know likes/dislikes.

Vocab list

Activities (all nouns)

かいもの	kaimono	shopping
さんぽ	sanpo	walk, stroll
りょうり	ryouri	cooking, cuisine
りょこう	ryokou	travel, trip
れんしゅう	renshuu	practice, training
おんがく	ongaku	music
ギター	gita-	guitar
スポーツ	supo-tsu	sport
べんきょう	benkyou	studying, studies

Of course, you can use vocab you learned, in previous lessons.