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N が 好きです (N ga suki desu) — to like

To say you like something.

Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)

N [を] + が + 好きです

Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)

Meaning

  • To say "I like", use 好きです, and the thing you like takes が: 音楽が好きです (I like music).
  • In Nepali "मलाई संगीत मन पर्छ" the music is what "is liked", same idea.

How to attach

好き is a な-adjective, so before a noun it becomes 好きな食べもの (favorite food).

Watch out

  • Again を ❌ — 音楽を好きです is wrong.
  • Remember this rule: 好き, 嫌い, わかります, 上手, 下手 — all of them take が, never を.

Examples (उदाहरणहरू)

音楽が好きです。

おんがくがすきです。

I like music.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 音楽 (music) ──> [ を ❌ ] ──> [ + が ✅ ] ──> 音楽が ──> [ + 好きです ] ──> 音楽が好きです (I like music).

犬が好きです。

いぬがすきです。

I like dogs.

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 犬 (dog) ──> [ + が ✅ ] ──> 犬が ──> [ + 好きです ] ──> 犬が好きです (I like dogs).

魚が好きですか。

さかながすきですか。

Do you like fish?

How it is built (कसरी बन्यो) 魚 (fish) ──> [ + が ✅ ] ──> 魚が ──> [ + 好きです ] ──> [ + か ] ──> 魚が好きですか (do you like fish?).

Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)

Question: 1/3

Which says "I like music"?

💡 Hint: が.

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