Lesson 28: 食べたいです

N5 · Lesson 28 · 18 min — 〜たいです: say what you want to do; 〜から: give a reason; 〜が・けど: say "but"

Last lesson, you described things, talked about likes, and used ほしい for "I want (a thing)". This lesson is "I want to do (an action)": 行いきたい, 食たべたい! You will also learn two little words: から (because) and が (but). They join two sentences into one. Start with the comic!

After this lesson, you can:

Ramen on a Hot Day

Late-August Asakusa, so hot it's melting, but Rin still wants ramen! (暑あつい = hot; かきごおり = shaved ice)

Swap ます for たい to say "want to"; から gives a reason, が means "but". Summer is over, and the photo's shop is still not found.

Words for reasons and wishes

Grammar 1 / 3: 〜たい

Drop ます and add たい: 食たべます → 食たべたいです = "I want to eat"

Grammar 2 / 3: 〜から

After the reason, add から: 暑あついですから、〜 = "Because it's hot, ~"

Grammar 3 / 3: 〜が・けど

After the first half, add が (casual: けど): おいしいですが、高たかいです = "It's tasty, but it's expensive"