Expressing like, dislike and preference

EXPRESSING “LIKE, DISLIKE AND PREFERENCE”

1.       Expressing ‘like’

Expression	Meaning	Example
….like….	..suka..	I like dancing
…really like…	Sangat suka	I  really like fried rice
….do like….	Bener-bener suka	I do like fishing
…like….very much	Sangat menyukai	She likes shopping very much
…enjoy...	Menikmati	My father enjoys sport
…love…	Mencintai	They love travelling
…(to be) keen on…	Gemar	My mother is keen on washing
..(to be) fond of….	Gemar	He is fond of reading books
…(to be) crazy about…	Tergila-gila	My sister is crazy about K-Pop

2.       Expressing ‘dislike’

Expression	Meaning	Example
….dislike….	..tidak suka..	She dislikes dancing
…hate…	…Benci…	I hate crowd
….do/does not like….	..tidak suka	They do not like playing football
..do/does not like..very much	…kurang begitu suka	I do not like fried noodle very much
….do/does not enjoy….	..tidak menyukai…	We do not enjoy watching TV
…do/does not love…	..tidak mencintai..	He does not love reading novel
…(to be) not keen on…	..tidak gemar	I am not keen on playing guitar
..(to be) not fond of….	..tidak gemar	My father is not fond of drinking tea
…(to be) not crazy about…	..tidak tergila-gila	They are not crazy about Dangdut
..to be sick of….	…muak….	I am sick of K-Pop
..can’t stand…	…gak tahan..	I can’t stand loving you
..can’t help…	…gak tahan..	I can’t help falling in love with you
..can’t bear…	..gak tahan..	She can’t bear living with me

3.       Expressing ‘preference’

Expression	Meaning	Example
..like…better than…	..lebih suka…daripada…	I like dancing better than singing
…like…more than…	…lebih suka…daripada…	He likes red color more than blue
…prefer…..to……	…lebih suka...daripada..	She prefers cooking to washing
…would rather…..than….	…lebih suka..daripada…	I would rather study than watch TV

4.       Questions

Questions	Meaning	Answer
Do you like…	Apakah kamu suka….	Yes , I d o
Are you like….	Apakah kamu seperti…	No, I am not
How do you like it?	Seberapa kamu mnyukainya?	I’m crazy about it
Why do you love it?	Mengapa km sngt mnyukainya?	Because….
What kind of…..do you like?	…jenis apa yg kamu suka?	I like….
Which one do you prefer:…or…?	Mana yg lebih kamu sukai..ato..?	I prefer…to…..
Can you…..	Bisakah kamu….?	Yes, I can .. .
Are you keen on ….?	Apakah kamu gemar…?	N o, I am not
What is your favorite…?	Apa ….kesukaan kamu?	My favorite…is… .

         Find someone who.......

Likes dancing	Likes browsing on internet	Cannot swim	Loves drawing or painting
Enjoys Dangdut song	Has pets	Loves playing football	Prefers fried rice to Bakso
Is keen on cooking	Loves watching TV	hates shopping	Can drive a car
Is fond  of  collecting something	Can play musical instrument	Enjoys playing games	Likes singing
Enjoys reading	Enjoys travelling	Has gone to Bali	Dislikes smoking
Has favorite teacher	Cannot ride bicycle	Likes writing	Loves buying new dresses
Has hobby in fishing	Is interested in seafood	Loves going to beaches	Has best friend
Likes dressing-up	Watching romantic movies	Likes hanging-out	Has hobby in photography