How to Say ‘I want to learn new things.’ in Japanese
新しいことを学びたいです。
atarashii koto o manabi tai desu
[ah-tah-rah-shee koh-toh oh mah-nah-bee tie dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Pattern: [新しいこと] (new things) + [を学びたい] (want to learn) + [です] (polite). Consider adding a goal: what you want to learn and how it helps the role.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Good motivation, but interviewers may ask "What specifically?" In Japan, concrete examples (tools, tasks, industries) make this much stronger.
Phrase Breakdown
新しい
atarashii
[ah-tah-rah-shee]
new
Adjective meaning "new." In interviews, it can show willingness to learn and adapt.
新しいことを学びたいです。
I want to learn new things.
こと
koto
[koh-toh]
thing; matter
Here it means "things" (content/skills). 「新しいこと」 = "new things (new knowledge/skills)."
新しいことを学びたいです。
I want to learn new things.
を学びたい
o manabi tai
want to learn (it)
「を」 marks the object, and 「学びたい」 is 「学ぶ」 (learn) + 「たい」 (want to). Means “want to learn (something).”
日本語を学びたいです。
I want to learn Japanese.
Words in this phrase
を
o
[oh]
(object marker)
Marks 新しいこと as the object of 学ぶ.
新しいことを学びたいです。
I want to learn new things.
学び
manabi
[mah-nah-bee]
learn (stem)
Verb stem of 学ぶ. Used with たい to express desire to learn.
新しいことを学びたいです。
I want to learn new things.
たい
tai
[tie]
want to
Expresses desire (speaker’s wish). In interviews, it can indicate motivation to develop.
新しいことを学びたいです。
I want to learn new things.
です
desu
[dess]
polite ending
Adds politeness to your desire statement: 「〜たいです」 is softer than 「〜たい」 alone.
新しいことを学びたいです。
I want to learn new things.
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