How to Say ‘Likes sweet things’ in Japanese
甘いのが好き
amai no ga suki
[ah-MAH-ee noh ga skee]
💬 Usage Tip: の after an adjective turns it into "one" or "things": 甘いの is "sweet ones". Also 冷たいの "cold ones".
Phrase Breakdown
甘い
amai
[ah-MAH-ee]
sweet
Adjective for sugary taste.
甘いお酒が好きです。
I like sweet drinks.
の
no
[noh]
one; thing (nominalizer)
Turns an adjective into a noun, like 'sweet ones'.
赤いのをください。
The red one, please.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
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.
営業のお仕事がお好きですか。
Do you like sales work?
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