How to Say ‘Want to do’ in Japanese
したいです
shi tai desu
[shi tai desu]
💬 Usage Tip: したいです means "want to do" after the verb stem: 予約したいです = "I want to reserve." You can reuse it with other actions too, like 食べたいです for "I'd like to eat."
Phrase Breakdown
し
shi
[shi]
to do
Indicates an action that one wants to perform.
宿題をしたいです。
I want to do homework.
たい
tai
[tai]
want to
A suffix expressing desire to perform an action.
ケーキを食べたい。
I want to eat cake.
です
desu
[desu]
is
Used to state or describe something.
今日は晴れです。
It is sunny today.
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