A1: Talk about likes and abilities

A1 Course

A1: Talk about likes and abilities

好きなこと・できること

Beginner
~40 min

I can say what I like, understand, or can do, and ask another person.

Can-do goal

I can say what I like, understand, or can do, and ask another person.

Use が

おんがくがすきです。
にほんごがすこしわかります。
りょうりができます。

Nuance

じょうず commonly praises someone else. For yourself, state what you can do instead.

Output task

State two likes and one ability, then ask two interest questions.

Reading Guide よみかた

Open the kana only when you need help reading the lesson's core Japanese.

Model dialogue Show kana

A：すぽーつがすきですか。 B：はい、すきです。さっかーができます。Aさんは？ A：わたしはおんがくがすきです。

Target sentence Show kana

わたしはおんがくがすきです。

Grammar Focus 文法ポイント

N が好きです

Meaning: Say what you like.

Build it: liked item + が + 好きです

When to use it: 好き behaves like a na-adjective, not an action verb.

音楽が好きです。

Reading help · よみかた

おんがくがすきです。

I like music.

Watch out: The liked item normally takes が, not を.