How to Say ‘I want to go’ in Japanese
行きたいです
iki tai desu
[ee-kee tie dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Swap the ます ending of a verb for たい to say you want to do it: 行きます becomes 行きたい, and 飲みます becomes 飲みたい (nomitai) "want to drink".
Phrase Breakdown
行き
iki
[ee-kee]
go (stem)
The stem of 行く, used to form polite verb expressions like past tense.
朝早く行きました。
I went early in the morning.
たい
tai
[tie]
want to (do)
Expresses the speaker’s desire. Can sound strong/clear, good for honest relationship talk.
あなたとこれからも一緒にいたいし、真剣に付き合いたい。
I want to be with you from now on, and I want to date seriously.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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