How to Say ‘I want to read them in Japanese.’ in Japanese
日本語で読みたいんです。
nihon go de yomi tai n desu
[nee-HOHN goh de YOH-mee tie n dess]
💬 Usage Tip: To say you want to do something, swap the ます ending for たい: 読みます becomes 読みたい "want to read", 行きたい "want to go".
Phrase Breakdown
日本語で
nihon go de
in Japanese
で marks the language used.
日本語で書きます。
I'll write in Japanese.
Words in this phrase
日本
nihon
[nee-HOHN]
Japan
The name of the country. Add 語 to it and you get the Japanese language.
日本に行きたいです。
I want to go to Japan.
語
go
[goh]
language
Suffix meaning language, attached to country names.
英語を話します。
I speak English.
で
de
[de]
by; with; using
A particle that shows the method or means used to do something.
カードで払えますか。
Can I pay by card?
読みたいんです。
yomi tai n desu
I want to read (it).
たい means 'want to'. んです adds an explanatory, personal tone.
この本が読みたいんです。
I want to read this book.
Words in this phrase
読み
yomi
[YOH-mee]
read
Stem of 読む 'to read', used before ます forms.
本を読みます。
I read a book.
たい
tai
[tie]
want to
Added to a verb stem to express the speaker's desire to do something.
前の方の席を予約したいです。
I want to reserve seats toward the front.
ん
n
[n]
(explanatory n)
Casual form of の; adds a tone of seeking or giving an explanation, often before です.
どうしたんですか。
What happened?
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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