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How to Say ‘I like Dior perfume.’ in Japanese

ディオールのこうすいがすきです。

diooru no kou sui ga suki desu

[dee-OH-ru no KOH soo-EE ga sue-kee dess]

Phrase Breakdown

ディオールのこうすいが

diooru no kou sui ga

Dior perfume (subject)

ディオールのこうすい (Dior perfume) + が (particle marking what is liked).

Example

ディオールのこうすいがいいです。

Dior perfume is nice.

Words in this phrase

ディオール

diooru

[dee-OH-ru]

Dior

French luxury fashion and perfume brand, written in katakana.

Example

ディオールのバッグをかいました。

I bought a Dior bag.

の

[no]

's; of

A particle that shows possession or connection between nouns.

Example

知り合いの会社に興味があります。

I am interested in an acquaintance's company.

こう

kou

[KOH]

fragrance (kou part)

First part of kousui (perfume); kou means fragrance or incense.

Example

こうすいをつけます。

I put on perfume.

すい

sui

[soo-EE]

water (sui part)

Second part of kousui (perfume); sui means water.

Example

このこうすいはいいにおいです。

This perfume smells nice.

が

[ga]

subject marker

A particle marking the subject of the sentence.

Example

興味がある分野を教えてください。

Please tell me the field you are interested in.

すきです。

suki desu

I like it.

すき (liked) + です (polite ending). The 'u' in す is very light, so it sounds like 'ski desu'.

Example

ねこがすきです。

I like cats.

Words in this phrase

すき

suki

[sue-kee]

like; favorite

A な-adjective meaning you like something. Common pattern: 〜がすきです (I like ~).

Example

わたしはスポーツがすきです。

I like sports.

です

desu

[dess]

is; am; are

A basic polite copula used to say 'is/am/are.'

Example

田中です。

I am Tanaka.

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