Wanting to Do: 〜たい

Express what you want to do using the たい form with common beginner verbs.

Form the たい pattern from common verbs.Use 〜たいです to talk about personal desires and plans.Read and produce simple sentences about activities you want to do.

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Core Pattern

Use the verb stem + たいです to say you want to do something. This is a personal expression and is especially common with travel, food, hobbies, and weekend plans.

日本へいきたいです。

I want to go to Japan.

〜たいです expresses the speaker's own desire.

すしをたべたいです。

I want to eat sushi.

The object still uses を with the たい form.

きょうははやくねたいです。

I want to sleep early today.

Time words like きょう make the desire concrete.

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