MẪU CÂU TIẾNG ANH VỀ LIKES, DISLIKES, & PREFERENCES

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 Conversation #1 – Expressing Likes & Dislikes 
 

Conversation Vocabulary & Phrases

In this dialogue, we hear a number of phrases for expressing likes, dislikes, and preferences. You learned a few of these expressions in the lesson about hobbies - but not every expression can be used in every case.

Phrases for liking something:

•  “I like...” : Tôi thích....

I like... Italian food / rock music / learning languages.

Your sentence: I like ________________

•  “I like it a lot.” / “I really like...” (more common) : Tôi thật sự thích.....

I like... this restaurant / my teacher ...a lot.
I really like... my new apartment / playing tennis / my boyfriend’s parents.

Your sentence: I really like _______________

•  “I love...”: Tôi yêu.....

I love your haircut! / I love to read. / I love the way he writes.
Your sentence: I love ______________

•  “I absolutely love...” : Dĩ nhiên là tôi yêu thích.....

I absolutely love this dress. / I absolutely love traveling with my family.
Your sentence: I absolutely love ________________

These are the most common expressions. “I like” is the weakest, and “I absolutely love...” is the strongest. You can use “like” and “love” for both nouns (like food, houses/apartments, music, movies, books, etc.) and verbs (reading, learning, playing tennis, etc.)

As mentioned in a previous lesson, after “like” and “love” you can use either the “to” form or the –ing form of the verb with no difference in meaning. Ex : I like to read = I like reading.

By the way, be careful not to make the common mistake of saying “I like very much this city” – the correct way to say it is: “I like this city very much.”

Here are a few phrases for liking things that are used in more specific situations:

•  “I'm fond of...” : Cực kì thích........

This phrase is used when you have a special, warm, emotional attachment to something. For example, you could say, “I’m fond of this photo. It was taken on our honeymoon.” The expression “I’m fond of...” can also be used for people.
Your sentence: I’m fond of _______________________

•  “I'm crazy about...” / “I’m really into...” : Đang say mê, thích thú cái gì

Both of these phrases are informal.
Your sentence: I’m crazy about _____________________

•  “It's right up [one’s] alley.” : Cái gì rất quen thuộc với ai đó......

This expression means that some activity is perfect for a person’s personality and interests. If Denise enjoys marketing and design, then the new website project is “right up her alley.”
Your sentence: _________________ is right up my alley.

•  “I didn’t like it at first, but then it grew on me.” Bắt đầu thích cái gì mà lúc đầu không hề hứng thú

Use this phrase when you didn’t like something initially, but then you began to like it as time passed.
Your sentence: I didn’t like ________________ at first, but then it grew on me.

Phrases for disliking something:

We don't usually say "I dislike" in English. It's more typical to say "I don't like..." However, depending on the situation, you might want to express your dislike more indirectly. These phrases are diplomatic and polite ways to say you don’t like something:

•  “I'm not a big fan of...” : Không thích cái gì ......

I’m not a big fan of horror movies.
Your sentence: I’m not a big fan of _______________.

•  “I'm not crazy about...”: Không có hứng thú với...

I’m not crazy about this painting.
Your sentence: I’m not crazy about ________________________.

•  “I don't care for...”: Không quan tâm đến....

I don’t care for spicy food.
Your sentence: I don’t care for ________________________.

•   “I don’t really like...”: Thật sự không thích....

I don’t really like going to parties where I don’t know anybody.
I don’t really like my sister-in-law.
I don’t really like video games.
Your sentence: I don’t really like ____________________________.

•  “It's not my thing. / It's not my cup of tea.”: Không phải gu, sở thích của tôi....

Skiing is not my thing.
Going to nightclubs is not my cup of tea.
These expressions are used only for activities, not for people or objects.
Your sentence: _____________________ is not my thing.

The first three phrases are most typically used with objects. The last phrases are used for activities. And the phrase “I don’t really like...” can be used for people, objects, or activities.

If you want to express strong dislike, you can use these phrases:

•  “I can't stand...”: Không thể chịu đựng...

I can’t stand Margaret. She talks too much!
I can’t stand it when people call me and don’t leave a message.
Your sentence: I can’t stand _________________________.

•  “I don't like it at all.” : Không thích về mọi mặt

I don’t like this hotel at all.
I don’t like Peter at all. He seems dishonest.
Your sentence: I don’t like ____________________ at all.

•  “I hate...” : Ghét cái gì....

I hate tomatoes.
I hate going out in the rain.
I hate it when my kids fight with each other.
Your sentence: I hate ________________________.

The expression “I can’t stand...” is used more for annoying things. “I don’t like it at all” is a strong statement of dislike, and “I hate...” is the strongest statement. A few other words for “hate” are loathe, detest, and despise, although these are less common.

One very common structure is to say “I hate it when...” or “I can’t stand it when...” and then describe the situation that angers or annoys you.

In the conversation, we actually heard a less strong way to use the word “hate” – Denise said, “I hate to delay the project any further.” This way of using the word “hate” means something more like “I don’t want to delay the project any further” or “I think it’s unfortunate to delay the project any further.”

Conversation #2: Expressing Preferences

Conversation Vocabulary & Phrases
In this dialogue, we hear a few different phrases used to express preference. They are the same in meaning, but there are a few details that are different.

After the expressions I prefer... and I’d prefer..., you can use a noun or a verb:

•  “I prefer the blue shirt. It’s nicer than the red one.”

                prefer + noun

•  “I prefer running to swimming.”

                prefer + -ing form of the verb

•  “I prefer to wake up early.”

                prefer + to form of the verb – used for a general preference

•  I’d prefer to check with the boss before making this decision.

                I’d prefer + to form of the verb – used for a specific situation

After the expression “I’d rather...” you can only use a verb – WITHOUT “to”: Would rather + Verb không cần đi với To

•  “I’d rather watch TV than do my homework.”
•  “I’d rather live in a house than in an apartment.”
•  “I’d rather not go to the party; I’m not feeling well.”
•  “I’d rather not spend more than $1000 on a new computer.”

The expression “I tend to favor (Thích cái gì hơn)...” is used for general preferences – preferences that you usually have all the time, not just in one specific situation:

•  “I tend to favor tea over coffee.”
•  “I tend to favor sci-fi movies over fantasy.”
•  “There are a lot of great dishes at this restaurant, but I tend to favor the seafood.”

A simple and informal way to express your preference is: Cách để nói về thứ mình thích.

•  “I like the first design better than the second one.”
•  “I like rock music more than country music.”
•  “I like reading poetry a lot better/more than reading novels.”
•  “I like broccoli a little better/more than cauliflower.”

Finally, what do you say if you have no preference? Here are a few options: Cách để nói về thứ mình không thích.

Which one do you prefer? Which one do you like better?

•  “It doesn’t matter to me.”
•  “It makes no difference to me.”
•  “It’s all the same to me.”
•  “I don’t care. / I couldn’t care less.”

These phrases – especially the second one – are a little bit rude.

•  “It's up to you. / It's your decision. / It's your call.” : Tùy bạn, Quyết định là ở bạn.

Say these when you don’t have a preference, and you want the other person to make the decision.

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