How to Say ‘They want to shoot by themselves’ in Japanese
自分でシュートしたい
jibun de shuuto shi tai
[jibun de shoo-to shee tai]
💬 Usage Tip: Add たい to a verb's stem to say "want to": シュートする becomes シュートしたい. Same with 食べる → 食べたい (tabetai) "want to eat".
Phrase Breakdown
自分で
jibun de
by oneself
自分 (jibun) means 'oneself'. で (de) means 'by'. Together, jibun de means 'on one's own'.
自分でやります。
I'll do 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
shuuto shi tai
want to shoot (the ball)
シュート (shuuto) means 'shoot', with a long 'uu'. ~したい (shitai) means 'want to do'.
ゴールにシュートしたい。
I want to shoot at the goal.
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.
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