Amharic አማርኛ am
መውደድ (Meweded)
Me-we-ded
While 'meweded' can mean 'to love,' it's also used for 'to like' in many contexts.
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How to say
To like
50 languages. Same English phrase, each row is the natural translation for that language. Tap Play to hear a Fluente voice, or Practise to listen, repeat and score.
Arabic العربية ar
يحب (Yuhibbu)
You-hib-boo
The verb changes based on the subject and tense.
Bangla বাংলা bn
পছন্দ করা (Pachondo kora)
Po-chon-do ko-ra
This is the most common way to express 'to like' in Bengali.
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Catalan català ca
Agrada
Ah-GRA-dah
Similar to Spanish and Italian, the object of liking is the subject of the verb.
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Czech čeština cs
Mít rád/ráda
Meet rahd/RAH-dah
The form changes depending on the gender of the speaker (masculine/feminine).
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Danish dansk da
Lide
LEE-deh
This is the most common way to express 'to like' in Danish.
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German Deutsch de
Mögen
MÖ-gen
Use 'mögen' for liking things or people in a general way; for stronger liking, use 'gern haben' or 'lieben' (to love).
Greek Ελληνικά el
Μου αρέσει (Mou aresi)
Moo ah-REH-see
Similar to Spanish and Italian, the object of liking is the subject of the verb.
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Spanish Español es
Gustar
Goo-STAR
In Spanish, 'gustar' literally means 'to please,' so the object of liking becomes the subject of the verb.
Estonian eesti et
Meeldima
May-leel-ma
Similar to Spanish and Italian, the object of liking is the subject of the verb.
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Basque Basque eu
Gustatu
Goos-TA-too
Similar to Spanish and Italian, the object of liking is the subject of the verb.
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Persian فارسی fa
دوست داشتن (Dust dāshtan)
Dust dahsh-tan
This phrase is the most common way to express 'to like' in Persian.
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Finnish suomi fi
Pitää
PI-taa
This is the most common way to express 'to like' in Finnish.
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French Français fr
Aimer
Eh-MAY
While 'aimer' can mean 'to love,' it's also used for 'to like' in many contexts, especially for things.
Galician Galician gl
Gustar
Goos-TAR
Similar to Spanish, 'gustar' means 'to please,' so the object of liking becomes the subject of the verb.
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Gujarati ગુજરાતી gu
ગમે છે (Game chhe)
Ga-me chhe
Similar to Spanish and Italian, the object of liking is the subject of the verb.
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Hausa Hausa ha
So
So
This is the most common way to express 'to like' in Hausa.
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Hebrew עברית he
אוהב (Ohev) / אוהבת (Ohevet)
O-hev (masc) / O-he-vet (fem)
The verb changes based on the gender of the speaker (masculine/feminine).
Hindi हिन्दी hi
पसंद करना (Pasand karna)
Pa-sund kar-na
This is the most common way to express 'to like' in Hindi.
Hungarian magyar hu
Kedvelni
KED-vel-nee
This is the most common way to express 'to like' in Hungarian.
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Indonesian Indonesia id
Suka
Soo-ka
This is the most common way to express 'to like' in Indonesian.
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Icelandic Icelandic is
Líka við
LEE-ka vith
This is the most common way to express 'to like' in Icelandic.
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Italian Italiano it
Piacere
Pee-AH-cheh-reh
Similar to Spanish, 'piacere' means 'to please,' so the object of liking is the subject of the verb.
Japanese 日本語 ja
好き (Suki)
Skee
Adding 'desu' makes it more polite.
Korean 한국어 ko
좋아하다 (Joahada)
Jo-a-ha-da
The ending changes based on politeness level.
Lithuanian lietuvių lt
Patikti
Pa-tik-ti
Similar to Spanish and Italian, the object of liking is the subject of the verb.
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Latvian latviešu lv
Patikt
Pa-tikt
Similar to Spanish and Italian, the object of liking is the subject of the verb.
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Marathi मराठी mr
आवडणे (Aavadne)
Aa-vad-ne
This is the most common way to express 'to like' in Marathi.
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Malay Melayu ms
Suka
Soo-ka
This is the most common way to express 'to like' in Malay.
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Dutch Nederlands nl
Vinden leuk
VIN-den lœyk
This phrase literally means 'to find fun' or 'to find nice,' and is a common way to express liking.
Norwegian norsk no
Like
Lee-keh
This is the most common way to express 'to like' in Norwegian.
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Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ pa
ਪਸੰਦ ਕਰਨਾ (Pasand karna)
Pa-sund kar-na
This is the most common way to express 'to like' in Punjabi.
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Polish polski pl
Lubić
Loo-BEETCH
This is the most common way to express 'to like' in Polish.
Portuguese Português pt
Gostar de
Goo-SHTAR djee
Similar to Spanish, 'gostar' means 'to like,' and is followed by 'de' (of).
Romanian română ro
A plăcea
Ah plah-CHAY
Similar to Spanish and Italian, 'a plăcea' means 'to please,' so the object of liking is the subject of the verb.
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Russian русский ru
Нравиться (Nravitsya)
NRA-veets-yah
Similar to Spanish and Italian, the object of liking is the subject of the verb.
Swedish svenska sv
Tycka om
TUK-ka om
This is the most common way to express 'to like' in Swedish.
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Swahili Kiswahili sw
Kupenda
Koo-pen-da
While 'kupenda' can mean 'to love,' it's also used for 'to like' in many contexts.
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Tamil தமிழ் ta
பிடிக்கிறது (Pidikkirathu)
Pi-di-ki-ra-thu
This phrase is used to express liking, with the object of liking being the subject.
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Telugu తెలుగు te
ఇష్టం (Ishtam)
Ish-tam
This word is used to express liking, often with the subject of liking being the subject of the sentence.
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Thai ไทย th
ชอบ (Chôp)
Chop
This is the most common way to express 'to like' in Thai.
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Filipino Filipino tl
Gusto
Goos-to
This word is used to express liking, often with the object of liking being the subject of the sentence.
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Turkish Türkçe tr
Hoşlanmak
Hosh-LAN-mak
This is the most common way to express 'to like' in Turkish.
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Ukrainian українська uk
Подобатися (Podobatisya)
Po-do-BA-ti-sya
Similar to Russian, the object of liking is the subject of the verb.
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Urdu اردو ur
پسند کرنا (Pasand karna)
Pa-sund kar-na
This is the most common way to express 'to like' in Urdu.
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Vietnamese Tiếng Việt vi
Thích
Tik
This is the most common way to express 'to like' in Vietnamese.
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Yoruba Yoruba yo
Fẹ́ràn
Feh-ran
While 'fẹ́ràn' can mean 'to love,' it's also used for 'to like' in many contexts.
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Chinese 中文 zh
喜欢 (Xǐhuan)
Shee-hwan
This is the most common way to express 'to like' in Mandarin Chinese.
zh-yue zh-yue zh-yue
鍾意 (Jung yi)
Joong yee
This is the most common way to express 'to like' in Cantonese.
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Zulu Zulu zu
Thanda
Tan-da
While 'thanda' can mean 'to love,' it's also used for 'to like' in many contexts.
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