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Expressing Desire: 〜たい

Use 〜たい to express what you want to do. It attaches to the verb stem (the ます-stem).

Formation

verb stem + たい

食べます → 食べ + たい → 食べたい

行きます → 行き + たい → 行きたい

Sushi wo tabetai.

I want to eat sushi.

Nihongo wo hanashitai.

I want to speak Japanese.

Nihon ni ikitai desu.

I want to go to Japan.

Atarashii hon wo kaitai.

I want to buy a new book.

Motto netai desu.

I want to sleep more.

Sakana wo tabetakunai.

I don't want to eat fish.

Kyou wa hatarakitakunai desu.

I don't want to work today.

Eiga wo mitakatta.

I wanted to watch a movie.

Kodomo no koro, isha ni naritakatta.

When I was a child, I wanted to become a doctor.

Translate using 〜たい

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I want to eat ramen (ラーメンを食べる)