How to Say ‘Do you like him?’ in Japanese
好きなんですか？
suki na n desu ka
[skee nah n dess ka]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding んですか instead of plain ですか makes the question sound curious and engaged, as if you're reacting to what you've noticed. Also 日本に住んでいるんですか？ "So you live in Japan?".
Phrase Breakdown
好き
suki
[skee]
like; fond of
Used to describe something or someone you like.
営業のお仕事がお好きですか。
Do you like sales work?
な
na
[nah]
(copula before ん)
Form of だ used before explanatory ん after nouns.
休みなんです。
It's that it's a day off.
ん
n
[n]
(explanatory n)
Casual form of の; adds a tone of seeking or giving an explanation, often before です.
どうしたんですか。
What happened?
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
か
ka
[ka]
question particle
Used to create a yes/no question in informal speech.
行くか？
Shall we go?
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