How to Say ‘I want to watch soccer.’ in Japanese
サッカー見たいんだ。
sakkaa mi tai n da
[SAHK-kah mee tie n da]
💬 Usage Tip: Add たい to a verb stem to mean "want to": 見る becomes 見たい. The んだ on the end adds a tone of explaining yourself, like "see, I want to...".
Phrase Breakdown
サッカー
sakkaa
[SAHK-kah]
soccer
Loanword for soccer (football).
サッカーが好きです。
I like soccer.
見たいんだ。
mi tai n da
I want to watch.
見たい (mitai) means 'want to watch.' Adding んだ (nda) explains your reason or feelings, like 'you see, I want to...'
映画が見たいんだ。
I want to watch a movie, you see.
Words in this phrase
見
mi
[mee]
see; watch
The verb stem of 見る, meaning to see or watch.
試合を見に行きます。
I am going to watch the match.
たい
tai
[tie]
want to do
Attached to a verb stem to express desire to do something.
ゆっくり食事をしたいです。
I want to enjoy a meal slowly.
ん
n
[n]
explanatory tone
Adds explanation or background to what the speaker is saying.
写真のプロジェクトをしているんだ。
I'm doing a photography project, you know.
だ
da
[da]
be (informal)
Informal form of 'to be' used in casual speech.
今日はいい天気だ。
Today is good weather.
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