How to Say ‘Want to talk’ in Japanese
話したい
hanashi tai
[hah-nah-shee tie]
💬 Usage Tip: To say you want to do something, Japanese often changes the verb to end in [たい]: [話す] becomes [話したい]. You can swap in other verbs too, like [飲みたい] "want to drink."
Phrase Breakdown
話し
hanashi
[hah-nah-shee]
talk; speak
The stem of 話す, meaning “to talk” or “to speak.”
あなたと話したいです。
I want to talk with you.
たい
tai
[tie]
want to
Added to a verb stem to express wanting to do something.
もっと飲みたいです。
I want to drink more.
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