How to Say ‘I want to talk with you more.’ in Japanese
あなたともっと話したいです。
anata to motto hanashi tai desu
[ah-nah-tah toh moht-toh hah-nah-shee tie dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [話したい] is "[talk] + want to," so you can swap in other verbs the same way: [会いたい] "want to meet," [帰りたい] "want to go home." [もっと] means "more," so [もっと話したい] is "want to talk more."
Phrase Breakdown
あなた
anata
[ah-nah-tah]
you
A pronoun meaning 'you.' In real flirting, Japanese often sounds more natural if you use the person's name instead.
あなたともっとゆっくり話したいです。
I want to talk with you more slowly / in a more relaxed way.
と
to
[toh]
with; and; to
A particle showing connection or companionship. Here it means 'with' in 'talk with you.'
あなたともっと話したいです。
I want to talk with you more.
もっと
motto
[moht-toh]
more
An adverb meaning 'more.' It adds a feeling of wanting to continue the conversation.
あなたともっと話したいです。
I want to talk with you more.
話したい
hanashi tai
want to talk; want to speak
Shows the speaker's desire to talk with someone.
あなたと話したいです。
I want to talk with you.
Words in this phrase
話し
hanashi
[hah-nah-shee]
speak; talk
The stem of 話す, meaning 'to speak' or 'to talk.' Here it connects to たい to mean 'want to talk.'
あなたともっと話したいです。
I want to talk with you more.
たい
tai
[tie]
want to
A grammar ending attached to a verb stem to express personal desire, like 'want to do.'
あなたともっと話したいです。
I want to talk with you more.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite sentence ending
A polite ending that makes the sentence sound respectful and smooth, useful in first conversations.
あなたともっと話したいです。
I want to talk with you more.
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