How to Say ‘Want to talk’ in Japanese
話したいです
hanashi tai desu
[ha-na-shee tai dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [話したいです] means 'want to talk.' The [たい] form expresses desire politely. It sounds natural in conversation.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Using polite forms like [です] helps you sound friendly and respectful, especially with new people in Japan.
Phrase Breakdown
話し
hanashi
[ha-na-shee]
speak / talk
The stem of 話す, to speak or talk. It appears in polite expressions like 話したいです.
日本の車について話したいです。
I want to talk about Japanese cars.
たい
tai
[tai]
want to
Added to a verb stem to show desire to do something, as in 話したい, want to talk.
私はマツダについてもっと知りたいです。
I want to know more about Mazda.
です
desu
[dess]
am / is / polite ending
A polite sentence ending often used in everyday speech. It makes statements sound polite and complete.
トヨタは有名です。
Toyota is famous.
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