Expressing Dislikes in English. Here are some words in English to express things that you don't like: I detest, I hate, I loathe, I'm not keen on, I can't stand, I can't bear …. For example: I'M NOT KEEN ON watching soap operas. I DETEST being stuck in a traffic jam. The verbs like, love and hate are used to express something we like or dislike and to express preferences and tastes. When we use these verbs, we can follow the verb with either the gerund or the infinitive, which are different in form and have slightly different meanings. The structures are: Like, love or hate followed by a gerund [verb + -ing]. 好き嫌い (suki kirai) - Likes and Dislikes. Let's learn how to express likes and dislikes. な-adjectives. the object of the sentence is marked by が (ga) 好き (suki). Just like in English, this word can be used for that you like. For example: この歌が好きです。. 6OrQjv.