> All this talk of "me gusta comer manzanas" etc. prompts me to ask if
anyone
> knows the "real" meaning of <sukii> in Japanese. AFAIK it's an adjective,
> but it's used to show liking much as <gustar> in Spanish:
>
> Kono kuruma wa sukii desu.
> this car TOPIC ??? is.
> =I/he/she/you/we/etc. like this car.
>
> It would stand to reason that the adjective would be something like
> "pleasing," but I'm not sure, as I've never seen it explained as an
> adjective, outside of this usage. Also, I'm not sure how you specify WHO
is
> doing the liking... perhaps <ni>?
> Anyone know?
<raises hand>
watashi wa orenji ga suki desu.
I like oranges.
I think 'likeable' is closest in meaning to 'suki'. The above sentence is
really 'as for me, oranges are likeable'. I suppose 'pleasing' is also a
good way to literally translate it.