Grammar Info

N5 Lesson 4: 11/13

のが好(す)きLike doing, Love doing

Structure

Verb［る］+ の + が + 好(す)き + だ

Details

  • Part of Speech

    Expression

  • Word Type

    Adjectival Noun

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About のがすき

～のが好(す)き is a common construction that is used in Japanese to express that you like/love doing something. This particular expression is used with the plain (dictionary) form of verbs only.

In these examples, we can see that there is no difference between Ichidan verbs and Godan verbs. Both will be used in their plain forms. In this expression, のが is performing the same function as in the regular のは or のが construction. This function is nominalization (turning a phrase into a noun). However, のは may not be used with this phrase, as が will always appear with adjectives.

Caution

If you want to express that you liked doing something (in the past), the verb will still remain in the plain form, but 好(す)き will change to past tense.

This construction can also be used to ask questions about what other people like. This is done through the addition of か.

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Examples

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    私(わたし)はサッカーをするのが好(す)き。

    I like playing soccer.

    私(わたし)は本(ほん)を読(よ)むのが好(す)き。

    I like reading books.

    私(わたし)はラーメンを食(た)べるのが好(す)きです。

    I like eating ramen.

    犬(いぬ)と遊(あそ)ぶのが好(す)き。

    I like playing with dogs.

    旅行(りょこう)に行(い)くのが好(す)きでしょう？

    You like going on trips, don't you?

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