How to Say ‘Want to see’ in Japanese
見たいです
mi tai desu
[mee tie dehss]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜たいです] means "want to ..." in a polite way. Attach it to the verb stem: [見たいです] "want to see," [行きたいです] "want to go."
Phrase Breakdown
見
mi
[mee]
see; look (stem)
The stem of 見る, used with たい to say 'want to see.'
その写真を見たいです。
I want to see that photo.
たい
tai
[tie]
want to ...
Added to a verb stem to express wanting to do that action.
もう一度行きたいです。
I want to go again.
です
desu
[dehss]
is; polite ending
Makes the expression polite when saying what you want.
会いたいです。
I want to meet them.
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