How to Say ‘Want to do’ in Japanese
をしたいです
o shi tai desu
[o shee tie dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [〜をしたいです] means "I would like to do ~." It is a polite and very useful pattern: noun + [をしたいです].
🇯🇵 In Japan: This soft phrasing is great in offices because it sounds cooperative, not demanding.
Phrase Breakdown
を
o
[o]
object marker
Marks the direct object of a verb.
住民登録をしたいです。
I would like to do residency registration.
し
shi
[shee]
do
Stem form of する, used to mean doing something.
手続きをしに来ました。
I came to do the procedure.
たい
tai
[tie]
want to do
Shows the speaker's desire to do an action.
住民登録をしたいです。
I would like to do residency registration.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; polite sentence ending
A polite copula often used to make statements sound formal.
初めてです。
It is my first time.
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