How do you say "I'm good at pasta." in Japanese?

"I'm good at pasta." in Japanese is "パスタが得意です。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "パスタが得意です。" mean in English?

"パスタが得意です。" means "I'm good at pasta." in English. Usage tip: Use [が] to mark what you’re good at: [〜が得意です]. Here it means “I’m good at making pasta (dishes).”

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How to Say ‘I'm good at pasta.’ in Japanese

パスタが得意です。

pasuta ga tokui desu

[pahs-tah gah toh-koo-ee dess]

💬 Usage Tip: Use [が] to mark what you’re good at: [〜が得意です]. Here it means “I’m good at making pasta (dishes).”

🇯🇵 In Japan: Western food like [パスタ] is very common in Japan, and saying this can lead to playful talk like “Let me try it someday.”

Phrase Breakdown

パスタ

pasuta

[pahs-tah]

pasta

パスタ is “pasta.” Easy topic for food talk; you can say what you’re good at making.

Example

パスタが得意です。

I’m good at making pasta.

が

[gah]

(subject marker)

が marks the thing you’re good at with 得意: パスタが得意です = “I’m good at pasta (dishes).”

Example

パスタが得意です。

I’m good at making pasta.

得意です

tokui desu

I’m good at it; it’s my strong point

「得意」 is a na-adjective meaning “good at / one’s forte.” 「得意です」 is polite. Pattern: 「Nが得意です」.

Example

歌が得意です。

I’m good at singing.

Words in this phrase

得意

tokui

[toh-koo-ee]

good at; skilled at

得意 indicates your strong point. In cooking, it often implies you can make it well.

Example

パスタが得意です。

I’m good at making pasta.

です

desu

[dess]

is/are (polite)

です ends the sentence politely. Natural in first-date conversation.

Example

パスタが得意です。

I’m good at making pasta.

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