How do you say "I want to talk more." in Japanese?

"I want to talk more." in Japanese is "もっと話したいです。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘I want to talk more.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "もっと話したいです。" mean in English?

"もっと話したいです。" means "I want to talk more." in English. Usage tip: Japanese often leaves out the subject when it's obvious, so [もっと話したいです] naturally means "I want to talk more." That omission is very normal and makes it sound less heavy than saying [私は].

もっと話したいです。

motto hanashi tai desu

[moht-toh hah-nah-shee tie dess]

💬 Usage Tip: Japanese often leaves out the subject when it's obvious, so [もっと話したいです] naturally means "I want to talk more." That omission is very normal and makes it sound less heavy than saying [私は].

🇯🇵 In Japan: As flirting, this is warm but still fairly safe: it's interested without being too aggressive. In Japan, that kind of indirect warmth usually lands better than a very direct pickup line.

Phrase Breakdown

もっと

motto

[moht-toh]

Shows you want to continue the conversation further.

Example

もっと話したいです。

I want to talk more.

話したい

hanashi tai

want to talk; want to speak

The たい form expresses the speaker's desire to do something.

Example

友だちと話したいです。

I want to talk with my friend.

Words in this phrase

話し

hanashi

[hah-nah-shee]

talk; speak

The verb stem for “talk,” used here with たい.

Example

もっと話したいです。

I want to talk more.

たい

tai

[tie]

want to

Expresses desire to do the action.

Example

もっと話したいです。

I want to talk more.

です

desu

[dess]

is; it is

Polite ending that makes the sentence natural and courteous.

Example

もっと話したいです。

I want to talk more.

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