How to Say ‘I want to go’ in Japanese
いきたい
iki tai
[ee-kee tie]
💬 Usage Tip: From [いく] → [いきたい]. Attach a destination with [に]: [ゴールにいきたい].
🇯🇵 In Japan: Using [〜たい] is very natural for kids expressing what they feel like doing.
Phrase Breakdown
いき
iki
[ee-kee]
go (verb stem)
Stem of 行く. Used with たい to say you want to go somewhere.
まえにいき たい なら、パスコースを作って。
If you want to go forward, make a passing lane.
たい
tai
[tie]
want to
たい expresses desire. Often used by kids during games/practice to say what they want to do.
いき たい ときは、まずまわりを見よう。
When you want to go, first look around.
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