〜たい

Formationverb stem + たい

たい expresses your own desire to do something, and it conjugates like an adjective. It is about you: other people's wishes get reported differently, because Japanese is careful about claiming to know what someone else feels. Reach for it wherever English says I want to.

Examples

〜たい is marked in each sentence. Tap any word for its dictionary entry.

1. どちらかと言いうと行いきたくない。

   I would rather not go.

2. レンタカーを借かりたいのですが。

   I'd like to rent a car.

3. どういう所ところを見学けんがくしたいですか。

   What kind of places would you like to see?

4. 熱あついココアが飲のみたいですね。

   I'd like to have some hot chocolate.

5. それから先さきの話はなしを聞ききたい。

   I'd like to know the rest of the story.