How to Say ‘Talking’ in Japanese
話すのが
hanasu no ga
[hah-nah-soo noh gah]
💬 Usage Tip: In [話すのが], [の] turns [話す] into [talking] as a thing, so the sentence can mean [Do you like talking with people?]. You can reuse this pattern with other verbs: [読むのが好きです]。
Phrase Breakdown
話す
hanasu
[hah-nah-soo]
to speak; to talk
A verb meaning to talk or speak with someone.
初めて会う人と話すのは楽しいです。
Talking with people you meet for the first time is enjoyable.
の
no
[noh]
nominalizer
Turns a verb phrase into a noun-like phrase, like 'talking' in English.
話すのが得意です。
Talking is my strong point.
が
ga
[gah]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
話すのが好きです。
I like talking.
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