How to Say ‘I want to go to Tokyo Station.’ in Japanese
東京駅に行きたいです。
toukyou eki ni iki tai desu
[toh-kyoh eh-kee nee ee-kee tie dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [行きたいです] means "want to go," built from the verb [行く]. You can swap the place before [に]: [大阪に行きたいです。]
Phrase Breakdown
東京
toukyou
[toh-kyoh]
Tokyo
Tokyo, the capital city of Japan.
東京は大きいです。
Tokyo is big.
駅
eki
[eh-kee]
station
A train station. Here it forms 東京駅, Tokyo Station.
駅は混んでいます。
The station is crowded.
に
ni
[nee]
to
Marks the destination you want to go to.
東京駅に着きます。
I arrive at Tokyo Station.
行き
iki
[ee-kee]
go
Verb stem of 行く, meaning to go.
早く行きます。
I go quickly.
たい
tai
[tie]
want to
Attached to a verb stem to express desire to do something.
日本へ行きたいです。
I want to go to Japan.
です
desu
[dess]
is / am / are
Used here to politely finish the 'want to' expression.
食べたいです。
I want to eat.
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