How to Say ‘Do you like?’ in Japanese
好きですか
suki desu ka
[sue-key desu ka]
💬 Usage Tip: [好きですか] literally asks 'is it liked?' but in natural English it means 'do you like it?'
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese often expresses liking with [好き] rather than a direct verb like 'to like.' It sounds very natural and common.
Phrase Breakdown
好き
suki
[sue-key]
like; liked
好き means liked or favorite. In Japanese, it works like an adjective rather than a verb.
トヨタが好きですか。
Do you like Toyota?
です
desu
[desu]
is; am; are
です makes the expression polite.
ホンダが好きですか。
Do you like Honda?
か
ka
[ka]
question marker
か turns the sentence into a polite question.
日産が好きですか。
Do you like Nissan?
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