How do you say "I want to book tickets." in Japanese?

"I want to book tickets." in Japanese is "チケットを予約したいです。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘I want to book tickets.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "チケットを予約したいです。" mean in English?

"チケットを予約したいです。" means "I want to book tickets." in English. Usage tip: [〜たいです] is a handy way to say you want to do something: here [予約したいです] means "want to reserve." You can reuse it with other verbs like [変更したいです] or [キャンセルしたいです].

チケットを予約したいです。

chiketto o yoyaku shi tai desu

[chee-keht-toh oh yoh-yah-koo shee tie dess]

💬 Usage Tip: [〜たいです] is a handy way to say you want to do something: here [予約したいです] means "want to reserve." You can reuse it with other verbs like [変更したいです] or [キャンセルしたいです].

Phrase Breakdown

チケット

chiketto

[chee-keht-toh]

ticket

A ticket for an event or performance.

Example

チケットを予約したいです。

I would like to reserve a ticket.

を

[oh]

object marker

The particle を marks what the action is done to.

Example

チケットを予約したいです。

I would like to reserve a ticket.

予約

yoyaku

[yoh-yah-koo]

reservation

予約 means a reservation or booking.

Example

チケットを予約したいです。

I would like to reserve a ticket.

し

shi

[shee]

し is the stem of する, used to mean do, and combines with nouns like 予約.

Example

チケットを予約したいです。

I would like to reserve a ticket.

たい

tai

[tie]

want to

たい is attached to a verb stem to express wanting to do something.

Example

チケットを予約したいです。

I would like to reserve a ticket.

です

desu

[dess]

is / polite ending

です makes the sentence polite.

Example

チケットを予約したいです。

I would like to reserve a ticket.

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