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How to Say ‘I'd like the black one too.’ in Japanese

黒もほしいです。

kuro mo hoshii desu

[kuro mo hoshii desu]

💬 Usage Tip: [も] adds "too/also" after the thing you're talking about. You can swap in other colors the same way: [赤もほしいです] or [青もほしいです].

Phrase Breakdown

kuro

[kuro]

black

A color word meaning black. It can refer to a black shirt or black option in a shop.

Example

黒も人気です。

Black is also popular.

mo

[mo]

also; too

A particle meaning also or too, showing that this is an additional choice.

Example

青もほしいです。

I also want blue.

ほしいです。

hoshii desu

I want; I would like

Polite expression for wanting something.

Example

赤もほしいです。

I want red too.

Words in this phrase

ほしい

hoshii

[hoshii]

want

An i-adjective meaning wanted. Used when saying you want an item or color.

Example

赤いシャツもほしいです。

I also want a red shirt.

です

desu

[desu]

is; am; are

A polite copula that makes the sentence sound polite and natural in conversation.

Example

このシャツは便利です。

This shirt is convenient.

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