日本語

A Japanese Phrase for Asking what kind of music someone likes: "どんな音楽が好きですか?"

"どんな音楽が好きですか?" means "What kind of music do you like?" and it's the basic Japanese expression used for asking what kind of music someone likes. It's very handy when talking about movies and music. To answer, you can say something like "ジャズをよく聞きます。" (I often listen to jazz). You can keep the conversation going by reacting with something like "いいですね、おすすめを教えてください。" (Nice, please recommend something).

Examples

どんな音楽が好きですか? (Donna ongaku ga suki desu ka?)

What kind of music do you like?

ジャズをよく聞きます。 (Jazu o yoku kikimasu)

I often listen to jazz.

いいですね、おすすめを教えてください。 (Ii desu ne, osusume o oshiete kudasai)

Nice, please recommend something.