Japanese phrase
___を好きでいてほしいです。 ___ o su ki de i te ho shi i de su
Meaning
I want you to still like ___.
When to use it
Shows a wish for someone to keep liking a person or thing. When the object is a person, the wording can sound romantic and deeply personal, describing a lasting feeling rather than an immediate action.
Example dialogue
私のことを好きでいてほしいです。 watashi no ko to o su ki de i te ho shi i de su
I want you to still like me.
うん、これからも好きだよ。 u n ko re ka ra mo su ki da yo
Yeah, I still like you.