How to Say ‘They all want to shoot by themselves.’ in Japanese
みんな自分でシュートしたいんですね。
minna jibun de shuuto shi tai n desu ne
[min-na jibun de shoo-to shee tai n dess ne]
💬 Usage Tip: んですね after a verb softens it into "so it seems they...". It shows you've grasped the situation, rather than just stating a fact.
Phrase Breakdown
みんな
minna
[min-na]
everyone
A casual word meaning everyone or all people in a group.
みんなでごはんをたべよう。
Let's all eat together.
自分で
jibun de
by oneself
自分 (jibun) means 'self', and で (de) means 'by'. Together they mean 'on one's own'.
自分で作りました。
I made it myself.
Words in this phrase
自分
jibun
[jibun]
oneself/myself
Refers to oneself or one’s own actions.
自分の部屋を掃除しました。
I cleaned my own room.
で
de
[de]
by; with; using
A particle that shows the method or means used to do something.
カードで払えますか。
Can I pay by card?
シュートしたいんですね。
shuuto shi tai n desu ne
(they) want to shoot, don't they
シュートしたい (shuuto shitai) means 'want to shoot'. んですね (n desu ne) adds 'so that's how it is, isn't it', showing understanding.
サッカーがしたいんですね。
You want to play soccer, don't you?
Words in this phrase
シュート
shuuto
[shoo-to]
shot
A loanword from English used in sports for a shot or strike at goal.
今のシュートは入った。
That shot just now went in.
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
予約しします。
I do the reservation.
たい
tai
[tai]
want to do
Attached to a verb stem to express the speaker's desire to do something.
また会いたいです。
I want to see you again.
ん
n
[n]
explanatory 'n'
Short form of の; adds a sense of explaining or noticing a situation before です.
疲れたんです。
It's that I'm tired.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
A basic polite copula used to say 'is/am/are.'
田中です。
I am Tanaka.
ね
ne
[ne]
isn't it; right
Used to seek agreement or confirmation from the listener.
今日はいい天気ですね。
It’s nice weather today, isn't it?
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