How to Say ‘I like going around to different cafes.’ in Japanese
私はカフェめぐりが好きです。
watashi wa kafe meguri ga suki desu
[watashi wah KAH-feh meh-GOO-ree ga skee dess]
Phrase Breakdown
私は
watashi wa
as for me
'Watashi' means I. The は is read 'wa'.
私は学生です。
I am a student.
Words in this phrase
私
watashi
[watashi]
I; me
A common first-person pronoun. It can sound neutral or polite depending on context.
私はの私は話し手を表します。
The 私 in 私は refers to the speaker.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence.
空席はありますか。
Are there any seats available?
カフェめぐりが
kafe meguri ga
cafe hopping (subject)
'Kafe meguri' means going around visiting cafes. 'Ga' marks what you like. The 'r' is a light tap.
カフェめぐりが楽しいです。
Cafe hopping is fun.
Words in this phrase
カフェ
kafe
[KAH-feh]
cafe
Loanword for a coffee shop.
駅の近くにカフェがあります。
There is a cafe near the station.
めぐり
meguri
[meh-GOO-ree]
touring; going around
Visiting many places of one kind in turn, e.g. cafe-hopping.
京都でお寺めぐりをしました。
I toured temples in Kyoto.
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.
好きです。
suki desu
(I) like it
'Suki' means 'like'. The 'u' is almost silent, so it sounds like 'skee dess'.
猫が好きです。
I like cats.
Words in this phrase
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?
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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