How do you say "I like it a little strong." in Japanese?

"I like it a little strong." in Japanese is "少し濃いめが好きです。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘I like it a little strong.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "少し濃いめが好きです。" mean in English?

"少し濃いめが好きです。" means "I like it a little strong." in English. Usage tip: [濃いめ] means "a bit stronger/richer" and is a very useful café word. The [〜め] ending often means "on the ... side," as in [甘め] for "a bit sweeter."

少し濃いめが好きです。

sukoshi koime ga suki desu

[sukoshi koime ga suki desu]

💬 Usage Tip: [濃いめ] means "a bit stronger/richer" and is a very useful café word. The [〜め] ending often means "on the ... side," as in [甘め] for "a bit sweeter."

Phrase Breakdown

少し

sukoshi

[sukoshi]

a little; a bit

Shows a small degree. Here it softens the preference for stronger coffee.

Example

少し濃いめが好きです。

I like it a little stronger.

濃いめが好きです。

koime ga suki desu

I like it a bit strong / rich

濃いめ means 'slightly strong' or 'on the richer side' in taste.

Example

コーヒーは濃いめが好きです。

I like coffee a bit strong.

Words in this phrase

濃いめ

koime

[koime]

stronger; on the strong side

Describes coffee made slightly stronger or richer.

Example

少し濃いめが好きです。

I like it a little stronger.

が

[ga]

subject marker

Marks the thing that is liked in the sentence.

Example

ラテが好きです。

I like lattes.

好き

suki

[suki]

like; liked

Expresses what someone likes or prefers.

Example

モカが好きです。

I like mocha.

です

desu

[desu]

is; am; are

Polite sentence ending used in everyday service encounters.

Example

甘いラテが好きです。

I like sweet lattes.

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