Talking about music you like
We often talk about hobbies and things we like - but exercises in school books don't always sound very natural.
Here are some ways of talking about something that you like a lot.
Ten ways to talk about music you love
casual · neutral · formal
- I love rock and roll.neutralI love baila. It makes me want to dance.
- I really like rock and roll.neutralI really like old Sinhala songs.
- I live for rock and roll.casualstrongI live for rock and roll. I play guitar every night.
- Rock and roll is my favourite.neutralClassical music is my favourite.
- I can't get enough of rock and roll.casualstrongI can't get enough of Bathiya and Santhush.
- Rock and roll is my life.casualstrongMusic is my life. I want to study it at university.
- I'm really into rock and roll.casualI'm really into hip-hop these days.
- Rock and roll is my thing.casualJazz is my thing. I go to every concert.
- I'm keen on rock and roll.neutralI'm keen on reggae, but my parents hate it.
- I listen to rock and roll all day long.neutralI listen to rock and roll all day long at work.
How to use them
- is a normal expression, and is the structure normally taught in school - but it's not he most common.
- is a very common way of showing you like something. It's good to use the word 'really' to intensify your feeling.
- show that this music is important for you, but they don't show much emotion.
- is a common way of showing your enthusiasm for something.
- show that this music dominates your life: it is very important for you.
- is not quite as strong as 3 and 6, but it shows that this music is very important for you.
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"I can't get enough of it" means:
Complete: I'm keen _ reggae.
Which phrase is the most casual?
See also: Talking about food you like
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