<p>我最喜欢的是唱歌 is the only answer that comes close to the original sentence -  &quot;what I like most (possessive phrase) is to sing&quot;, which can be translated as &quot;什麼是<strong>我最喜欢的</strong> - 是唱歌&quot;. Note the leading part is a possessive phrase, and after eliminating the first three words, the remaining sentence is - 我最喜欢<strong>的</strong>(possessive particle)是唱歌.</p>
<p>Comment on the other sentences:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>我最喜欢是唱歌 is grammatically incorrect, as here, both 喜欢(like) and 是(is) are verbs that shouldn't stay next to each other.</p>
</li>
<li><p>我最喜欢唱歌 = I like singing the most. This is a correct sentence but with a style different than the original.</p>
</li>
</ul>

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r13
<p>They are all correct</p>
<ol>
<li><p>我最喜欢唱歌 = I really like to sing(v)</p>
</li>
<li><p>我最喜欢是唱歌 = what I like the most is singing(n) - (among the activities I do)</p>
</li>
<li><p>我最喜欢的是唱歌 = what I like the most is singing(n) - (among the activities I do)</p>
</li>
</ol>
<ul>
<li><p>The difference between 2 and 3 is 的 is omitted in #2</p>
</li>
<li><p>的 in 我最喜欢的是唱歌 acts as a pronoun for 'activity'</p>
</li>
<li><p>的 in 我最喜欢的歌 is an adjective marker</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>More example:</p>
<p>我最喜欢的酒吧 = the bar that I like the most</p>
<p>我最喜欢的是酒吧 = 我最喜欢的(地方)是酒吧 = (Place) I like the most is a bar</p>
<p>我最喜欢的約翰 = John whom I like the most</p>
<p>我最喜欢的是約翰 = 我最喜欢的(人)是約翰 = (The person) I like the most is John</p>

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Thank you very much Tang Ho, so as far as I understand, the no. 2 and 3 (in your list) are the same meanning?  no difference due lack of 的?
Lola
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我最喜欢是酒吧 (I like the most is a bar) = 我最喜欢(的)是酒吧 = (the place) I like the most is a bar
Tang Ho
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Tang Ho
<p>What I like most is singing. (What a pity I can't sing!)<br />
唱歌是我最喜欢的活动。</p>

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Pedroski
<p>Which is the correct way to say &quot;what I like most is to sing&quot;? Someone said no. 3. If it is, why we have to use 的 particle?</p>
<ol>
<li>我最喜欢是唱歌</li>
<li>我最喜欢唱歌</li>
<li>我最喜欢的是唱歌</li>
</ol>

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Which one is the correct way to say "what I like most is to sing"?
# Which one is the correct way to say "what I like most is to sing"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-06-11)

Which is the correct way to say "what I like most is to sing"? Someone said no. 3. If it is, why we have to use 的 particle?

1. 我最喜欢是唱歌
2. 我最喜欢唱歌
3. 我最喜欢的是唱歌

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-06-11. Score: 3

我最喜欢的是唱歌 is the only answer that comes close to the original sentence - "what I like most (possessive phrase) is to sing", which can be translated as "什麼是**我最喜欢的** - 是唱歌". Note the leading part is a possessive phrase, and after eliminating the first three words, the remaining sentence is - 我最喜欢**的**(possessive particle)是唱歌.

Comment on the other sentences:

* 我最喜欢是唱歌 is grammatically incorrect, as here, both 喜欢(like) and 是(is) are verbs that shouldn't stay next to each other.
* 我最喜欢唱歌 = I like singing the most. This is a correct sentence but with a style different than the original.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2022-06-11. Score: 2

They are all correct

1. 我最喜欢唱歌 = I really like to sing(v)
2. 我最喜欢是唱歌 = what I like the most is singing(n) - (among the activities I do)
3. 我最喜欢的是唱歌 = what I like the most is singing(n) - (among the activities I do)

* The difference between 2 and 3 is 的 is omitted in #2
* 的 in 我最喜欢的是唱歌 acts as a pronoun for 'activity'
* 的 in 我最喜欢的歌 is an adjective marker

More example:

我最喜欢的酒吧 = the bar that I like the most

我最喜欢的是酒吧 = 我最喜欢的(地方)是酒吧 = (Place) I like the most is a bar

我最喜欢的約翰 = John whom I like the most

我最喜欢的是約翰 = 我最喜欢的(人)是約翰 = (The person) I like the most is John

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you very much Tang Ho, so as far as I understand, the no. 2 and 3 (in your list) are the same meanning?  no difference due lack of 的?  
> **username_2**: 我最喜欢是酒吧 (I like the most is a bar) = 我最喜欢(的)是酒吧 = (the place) I like the most is a bar  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2022-06-11. Score: 1

What I like most is singing. (What a pity I can't sing!)  
唱歌是我最喜欢的活动。


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