Saying what you want to do: 〜たい
Stem + たい, and why you don't use it about other people.要点The idea
Verb stem + たい means “want to do”, and the result is an い-adjective, so it conjugates like one.| Form | |
|---|---|
| want to eat | 食たべたいtabetai |
| don't want to eat | 食たべたくないtabetakunai |
| wanted to eat | 食たべたかったtabetakatta |
| polite | 食たべたい ですtabetai desu |
日本にほん に 行いきたい。nihon ni ikitai.I want to go to Japan.
何なに が 飲のみたい？nani ga nomitai?What do you want to drink?The object can take が or を with たい.
今日きょう は 何なに も したくない。kyou wa nani mo shitakunai.I don't want to do anything today.
弟おとうと は ゲーム を 買かいたがって いる。otouto wa geemu o kaitagatte iru.My little brother wants to buy a game.For other people: stem + たがっている.
A水みず を 飲のみたい。mizu o nomitai.I want to drink some water.
B水みず が 飲のみたい。mizu ga nomitai.I want some water.