Now let’s learn how to say what you want to do in Japanese — using 〜 たいです.

This pattern is really helpful for talking about things you want to eat, places you want to visit, or activities you’d like to do.

Start with a verb in its ます-form, drop the ます, and add たいです:

• たべます → たべたいです — “I want to eat.”
• いきます → いきたいです — “I want to go.”

Add an object with を or a place with に to be more specific:

• すし を 食たべたいです。 — I want to eat sushi.
• 日本にほん に 行いきたいです。 — I want to go to Japan.

More examples

• 新あたらしいカメラ を 買かいたいです。 — I want to buy a new camera.
• 映画えいが を 見みたいです。 — I want to watch a movie.

Negative and Question Forms

• 肉にく を 食たべたくないです。 — I don’t want to eat meat.
• 何なに を 食たべたいですか？ — What do you want to eat?

This pattern is great for expressing personal preferences and making plans with others. It’s one of the most natural ways to talk about your wishes in everyday life.

Next, we’ll look at the te-form — a powerful tool for connecting actions and making requests.