How to Say ‘I'd like to go.’ in Japanese
行きたいんですが。
iki tai n desu ga
[ee-KEE tie n dess gah]
💬 Usage Tip: Add たい to a verb stem to say you want to do something: 行き → 行きたい. The trailing んですが "but…" leaves the sentence hanging, which invites the listener to help.
Phrase Breakdown
行き
iki
[ee-KEE]
go (stem)
Stem form of 行く 'to go', used before ます.
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.
前の方の席を予約したいです。
I want to reserve seats toward the front.
ん
n
[n]
(explanatory n)
Casual form of の; adds a tone of seeking or giving an explanation, often before です.
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.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
が
ga
[gah]
(softening ending)
Ending a sentence with ga softens a request politely.
お願いしたいんですが。
I'd like to ask a favor...
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