How to Say ‘Do you like talking with people?’ in Japanese
人と話すのがお好きですか。
hito to hanasu no ga o suki desu ka
[hee-toh toh hah-nah-soo noh gah oh skee dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [話すのが] turns [to talk] into [talking], so it can be the thing someone likes. [お好きですか] is a polite way to ask about preference, useful with new professional contacts.
Phrase Breakdown
人と
hito to
with people
Indicates the person you interact with.
人と話すのが好きです。
I like talking with people.
Words in this phrase
人
hito
[hee-toh]
people
Refers to people in general.
人と会う機会が多いです。
There are many opportunities to meet people.
と
to
[toh]
with
Used with people to mean 'with'.
人と働くのが好きです。
I like working with people.
話すのが
hanasu no ga
talking is; to talk
話す nominalized with のが, forming the subject of the sentence.
人と話すのが好きです。
I like talking with people.
Words in this phrase
話す
hanasu
[hah-nah-soo]
to talk
To speak or converse.
お客様と話す機会があります。
There are opportunities to talk with customers.
の
no
[noh]
nominalizer
Makes the verb phrase function like a noun.
話すのが得意な人もいます。
Some people are good at talking.
が
ga
[gah]
subject marker
Shows the subject of the phrase.
話すのが楽しいです。
Talking is enjoyable.
お好きですか
o suki desu ka
do you like?
Polite way to ask whether someone likes something.
お好きですか。
Do you like it?
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
Makes the following word more polite.
お好きな分野は何ですか。
What field do you like?
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?
です
desu
[dess]
is
Polite copula in standard speech.
人と話すのが好きです。
I like talking with people.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Turns the sentence into a polite question.
接客に興味がありますか。
Are you interested in customer service?
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