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How to Say ‘I want to go together.’ in Japanese

一緒に行きたいです。

issho ni iki tai desu

[ees-SHOH nee 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. Likewise 会いたい "want to meet".

Phrase Breakdown

一緒に

issho ni

together

Say it is-sho ni, with a short pause on the small っ.

Example

一緒に食べましょう。

Let's eat together.

Words in this phrase

一緒

issho

[ees-SHOH]

together

Noun meaning togetherness; with に it means together.

Example

一緒に昼ご飯を食べよう。

Let's eat lunch together.

に

[nee]

(adverb-forming particle)

Turns a na-adjective into an adverb, like English '-ly'.

Example

静かに話してください。

Please speak quietly.

行きたいです。

iki tai desu

I want to go

The verb 行く (to go) with たい (want to) and polite です.

Example

日本に行きたいです。

I want to go to Japan.

Words in this phrase

行き

iki

[ee-KEE]

go (stem)

Stem form of 行く 'to go', used before ます.

Example

店に行きます。

I go to the restaurant.

たい

tai

[tie]

want to

Added to a verb stem to express the speaker's desire to do something.

Example

前の方の席を予約したいです。

I want to reserve seats toward the front.

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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