These are the dialogues for podcast #08: Talking about your likes and dislikes in Japanese

Dialog 1

Yoshiko: ねぇ、ところで食べ物は何が好き?  – Ne, tokoro de tabemono wa nani ga suki – Hey, by the way, what food do  you like?

Alex: そうだな、やっぱりお寿司かな? –  Sō da na, yappari osushi kana – Hmm, let me see…well for me I  guess it is Sushi.

Yoshiko: 何のネタが一番好き? – Nan no neta ga ichiban suki –  What topping do you like?

Alex: 鮪が一番好きかも – Maguro ga ichiban suki kamo – I suppose it’s tuna.

Dialog 2

Yoshiko: ねぇ、ところでスポーツは何が好き? –  Ne, tokoro de supōtsu wa nani – Hey, by the way, what sport do  ga suki you like?

Alex: そうだな、やっぱり野球かな? – Sō da na, yappari yakyuu kana – Hmm, let me see…well for me I  guess it is baseball.

Yoshiko: どこのチームが一番好き? – Doko no chiimu ga ichiban suki – Which team do you like?

Alex: ジャイアンツが一番好きかも。 – Jaiantsu ga ichiban suki kamo – I suppose it’s The (Tokyo)  Giants.

How to express how much you like or dislike things

1. 寿司が大好きです – Sushi ga dai suki (desu) – I love sushi
2. 寿司が好きです – Sushi ga suki (desu) – I like sushi.
3. 寿司がまあまあすきです – Sushi ga mama suki (desu) – Sushi is OK.
4. 寿司があんまり好きじゃない – Sushi ga amari suki ja nai – I don’t like sushi very much.
5. 寿司が嫌いです – Sushi ga kirai (desu) – I don’t like sushi.
6. 寿司が大嫌い – Sushi ga daikkirai (desu) – I hate sushi.