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How to Say ‘I wanted to talk with IT people, too.’ in Japanese

私も IT の人と話したかったんです。

watashi mo IT no hito to hanashi takatsu ta n desu

[wah-tah-shee moh eye-TEE noh hee-toh toh hah-nah-shee takak tah n dess]

💬 Usage Tip: も replaces は to mean "also": 私も "me too". と after a person means "with".

Phrase Breakdown

私も IT の人と

watashi mo IT no hito to

I also, with a person in IT

も means 'also'. と means 'with', marking who you talk to.

Example

私も友達と行きます。

I'm also going with a friend.

Words in this phrase

私

watashi

[wah-tah-shee]

I; me

Formal/neutral “I.” In neighbor talk, using 私 makes your language polite and adult-sounding.

Example

私は早起きなので夜は静かだと助かります。

I wake up early, so it helps if it’s quiet at night.

も

[moh]

also; too

A particle meaning also or too.

Example

電話番号もお願いします。

Your phone number too, please.

[eye-TEE]

IT (information technology)

English abbreviation used in Japanese, pronounced 'ai-tii'.

Example

ITの会社に入りました。

I joined an IT company.

の

[noh]

of; linking particle

A particle that connects words, like showing possession or linking a day and time.

Example

土曜日の七時にお願いします。

Saturday at seven, please.

人

hito

[hee-toh]

person; people

A general word for a person or people.

Example

人と話すのが好きです。

I like talking with people.

と

[toh]

with

A particle meaning 'with' when used with people.

Example

人と協力するのは大切です。

Cooperating with people is important.

話したかったんです。

hanashi takatsu ta n desu

wanted to talk

んです adds a soft, explanatory feeling. Pause on the small っ.

Example

ずっと話したかったんです。

I've wanted to talk for a long time.

Words in this phrase

話し

hanashi

[hah-nah-shee]

talk; speak (stem)

Stem of 話す. Used before auxiliaries like 「たい」 to say “want to talk.”

Example

少し話しませんか。話したいことがある。

Can we talk a bit? There’s something I want to talk about.

たかっ

takatsu

[takak]

wanted

Expresses past desire.

Example

それを欲しかった。

I wanted that.

た

[tah]

past tense ending

This ending completes the polite past tense form.

Example

空席がございました。

There were vacant seats.

ん

[n]

(explanatory n)

Casual form of の; adds a tone of seeking or giving an explanation, often before です.

Example

どうしたんですか。

What happened?

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.

Example

少し伺いたいです。

I would like to ask a little.

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