Grammar

〜たい

Reading: たい

Meanings: want to do ~

Explanation

introduction

explanation

The suffix *たい* attaches to `verbs` to express *want to do*. It conjugates like an `i-adjective` — you can say *たくない* (do not want to) and *たかった* (wanted to).

explanation

This form is mainly used for your own desires. To describe what someone else wants, you would typically use *たがっている* instead, but that is outside the scope of *たい* itself.

structure

Example sentences

寿す司しを食たべたいです。
sushi wo tabetai desu.
I want to eat sushi.
水みずを飲のみたいです。
mizu wo nomitai desu.
I want to drink water.
新あたらしい本ほんを買かいたいです。
atarashii hon wo kaitai desu.
I want to buy a new book.

Practice exercises

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ラーメンが食たべ{placeholder}。
Answer: たい
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日本語にほんごを勉強べんきょうし{placeholder}。
Answer: たい
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海うみで泳およぎ{placeholder}。
Answer: たい
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日本にほんに行いき{placeholder}。
Answer: たい
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新あたらしい映画えいがを見み{placeholder}です。
Answer: たい
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夏休なつやすみに友達ともだちと旅行りょこうし{placeholder}です。
Answer: たい
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冷たいジュースを{placeholder}。
Answer: のみたい / のみたいです
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デパートで新しいくつを{placeholder}。
Answer: かいたい / かいたいです