How to Say ‘Want to decide’ in Japanese
決めたいです
kime tai desu
[kee-meh tai dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜たいです] means "want to do." You can swap in other verbs the same way: [食べたいです] for "I want to eat," [帰りたいです] for "I want to go home."
Phrase Breakdown
決め
kime
[kee-meh]
decide
The stem of 決める, meaning to decide or choose.
日にちを決めます。
I decide the date.
たい
tai
[tai]
want to
Added to a verb stem to express wanting to do something.
はやく帰りたいです。
I want to go home early.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
A polite copula often used at the end of sentences.
これはペンです。
This is a pen.
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