Music and gigs
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Ask about someone's music taste, gigs and karaoke songs.
- donna ongaku kiku no?what kind of music do you listen to?
- suki na aatisuto iru?any artists you like?; got a favourite artist?
- raibu toka iku?do you go to gigs?; do you go to concerts?
- karaoke de nani utau?what do you sing at karaoke?
Mix-ups raibu is a live gig or concert, not 'live' as in living.
donna ongaku kiku no?
polite donna ongaku o kikimasu ka?
what kind of music do you listen to?
Answer with a genre or artist, often with toka (rokku toka).
Kiku means both 'listen' and 'ask'; context tells them apart.
donna ongaku kiku no? rokku toka?
What kind of music do you listen to? Rock?
どんな音楽聴くの？ロックとか？
donna ongaku o kikimasu ka? rokku toka desu ka?
What kind of music do you listen to? Rock?
どんな音楽を聴きますか？ロックとかですか？
Written どんな音楽聴くの？ · どんなおんがくきくの？ · どんな音楽を聴きますか？Who you say it and hear itHeard 14× in 3.17 million lines of film and TV subtitles
suki na aatisuto iru?
polite suki na aatisuto wa imasu ka?
any artists you like?; got a favourite artist?
Aatisuto mostly means a singer or band, not a painter.
Iru, not aru, because artists are people.
suki na aatisuto iru? saikin nani kiiteru?
Any artists you like? What are you listening to lately?
好きなアーティストいる？最近何聴いてる？
suki na aatisuto wa imasu ka? saikin nani o kiite imasu ka?
Do you have a favourite artist? What are you listening to these days?
好きなアーティストはいますか？最近何を聴いていますか？
Written 好きなアーティストいる？ · すきなアーティストいる？ · 好きなアーティストはいますか？Who you say it and hear itHeard too rare in film subtitles to count
raibu toka iku?
polite raibu toka ikimasu ka?
do you go to gigs?; do you go to concerts?
Raibu is any live music show, from a small bar gig to a stadium concert.
Konsaato sounds more formal or classical; raibu is the everyday word.
raibu toka iku? raigetsu issho ni ikanai?
Do you go to gigs? Want to come with me next month?
ライブとか行く？来月一緒に行かない？
raibu toka ikimasu ka? raigetsu issho ni ikimasen ka?
Do you go to concerts? Would you like to go together next month?
ライブとか行きますか？来月一緒に行きませんか？
Written ライブとか行く？ · ライブとかいく？ · ライブとか行きますか？Who you say it and hear itHeard too rare in film subtitles to count
karaoke de nani utau?
polite karaoke de wa nani o utaimasu ka?
what do you sing at karaoke?
Asked when planning a karaoke night or getting to know someone's music taste.
Your go-to song is your juuhachiban.
karaoke de itsumo nani utau? kondo issho ni ikou yo.
What do you usually sing at karaoke? Let's go together sometime.
カラオケでいつも何歌う？今度一緒に行こうよ。
karaoke de wa itsumo nani o utaimasu ka?
What do you usually sing at karaoke?
カラオケではいつも何を歌いますか？
Written カラオケで何歌う？ · カラオケでなにうたう？ · カラオケでは何を歌いますか？Who you say it and hear itHeard too rare in film subtitles to count