How to Say ‘Want to; would like to’ in Japanese
たいです
tai desu
[tai desu]
💬 Usage Tip: To say you want to do something, attach [たいです] to the verb stem: [伺い] + [たいです] → [伺いたいです]. You can reuse this with many verbs, like [話したいです] or [聞きたいです].
Phrase Breakdown
たい
tai
[tai]
want to
Added to a verb stem to express the speaker's desire to do something.
詳しく話を聞きたいです。
I want to hear more details.
です
desu
[desu]
is; am; are
A polite ending often used after たい to make the sentence formal.
その会社について知りたいです。
I want to know about that company.
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