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How to Say ‘I like movies.’ in Japanese

私は映画が好きです。

watashi wa eiga ga suki desu

[wah-TAH-shee wah AY-gah ga skee dess]

💬 Usage Tip: The thing you like takes が, not を: Xが好きです. Swap in 音楽 "music" to get 音楽が好きです.

Phrase Breakdown

私は

watashi wa

As for me / I

私 ('watashi') means 'I'. は is read 'wa' when it marks the topic.

Example

私は学生です。

I am a student.

Words in this phrase

私

watashi

[wah-TAH-shee]

I; me

The standard polite word for 'I', used by anyone.

Example

私は学生です。

I am a student.

は

[wah]

topic marker; as for

Marks 'today' as the topic. Written は but pronounced 'wa.'

Example

本日はお時間をいただき、ありがとうございます。

Thank you for giving me your time today.

映画が好きです。

eiga ga suki desu

like movies

映画 ('eiga') means movie. が ('ga') marks what you like. 好きです ('suki desu') means 'like'. The 'i' in suki is almost silent: 'ski desu'.

Example

日本の映画が好きです。

I like Japanese movies.

Words in this phrase

映画

eiga

[AY-gah]

movie

A film watched at a cinema or at home.

Example

映画が好きです。

I like movies.

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.

好き

suki

[skee]

like; fond of

Used to describe something or someone you like.

Example

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

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

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