たい Form

JLPT N5 Japanese self-study　·　~10 min　·　Expressing wishes: I want to do ___

'I want to eat sushi', 'I want to go to Japan' — たい form lets you say what you want to do.

What you'll learn

• Form verb + たい (want to do)
• Negate with たくない
• Past form たかった (used to want)

How to study “たい Form”

“たい Form” (Expressing wishes: I want to do ___) is a JLPT N5 chapter of our free Japanese self-study course, about 10 min. You learn by doing — flashcard drills and fill-in-the-blank quizzes graded on the spot — completely free, with no sign-up and no ad wall. Once it clicks, read the matching in-depth explainer over in Grammar.