Decoded Slug: Verb たいです (taidesu)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Verb たいです (taidesu)
Verb たいです (taidesu)
Short explanation:
Express desire or want to do something; 'I want to', 'I would like to'.
Formation:
る-Verb: Remove る and add たいです, う-Verb: Replace the final verb character with the ～い form and add たいです, Exception: する becomes したいです
Examples:
私は寿司を食べたいです。
Watashi wa sushi wo tabetai desu.
I want to eat sushi.
彼は日本に行きたいです。
Kare wa Nihon ni ikitai desu.
He wants to go to Japan.
彼女は英語を勉強したいです。
Kanojo wa eigo wo benkyou shitai desu.
She wants to study English.
子供たちは遊びたいです。
Kodomo-tachi wa asobitai desu.
The children want to play.
Long explanation:
The たいです grammar point is used to express the speaker's desire or want to perform a certain action. It can be translated as 'I want to' or 'I would like to' in English. The formation differs depending on whether the verb is a る-verb or an う-verb.
