〜たい

N5

want to ~

Formation

Verb stem + たい

Explanation

たい expresses the speaker's desire to do something. It conjugates like an い-adjective. Only used for first person or questions — use たがる for third person.

Examples

日本に行きたいです。
にほんにいきたいです。
I want to go to Japan.
何が食べたいですか？
なにがたべたいですか？
What do you want to eat?

Common Mistakes

  • !たい is only for the speaker's desires — use たがっている for others

Related Grammar

〜ますpolite verb ending〜がほしいwant (something)〜てくださいplease do ~
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