#13

Saying what you want to do

雪が見たいです I want to see the snow.

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Tam is in the living room of “Haru-san House,” talking with the robot landlady Haru-san and Chinese photographer Mi Ya.

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日本には慣れましたか。

Nihon ni wa naremashita ka.

Have you gotten used to Japan?

はい。

Hai.

Yes.

日本でどんなことがしたいですか。

Nihon de donna koto ga shitai desu ka.

What do you want to do while you're in the country?

ええと、雪が見たいです。

Eeto, yuki ga mitai desu.

Let's see. I want to see the snow.

北海道に行きたいです。

Hokkaidoo ni ikitai desu.

I want to go to Hokkaido.

北海道！いいね。

Hokkaidoo! Ii ne.

Hokkaido! Sounds good.

あと・・・友達に会いたいです。

Ato...tomodachi ni aitai desu.

Also... I want to see my friend.

おや？

Oya?

Uh oh!

大丈夫？顔が赤いよ。

Daijoobu? Kao ga akai yo.

Are you OK? You're blushing.

Vocabulary

日本

Nihon

Japan

慣れる

nareru

get used to

はい

hai

yes

どんな

donna

what kind of

こと

koto

thing

する

suru

ええと

eeto

let's see

雪

yuki

snow

見る

miru

see

北海道

Hokkaidoo

Hokkaido

行く

iku

いい

good

あと

ato

also

友達

tomodachi

friend

会う

meet

おや

oya

uh oh

大丈夫（な）

daijoobu (na)

顔が赤い

kao ga akai

blushing

Key Phrase

Saying what you want to do

雪が見たいです。

Yuki ga mitai desu.

I want to see the snow.

To say what you want to do, change "masu" in the verb's MASU-form to "tai." "Mitai" is the TAI-form of "mimasu" ("miru" or "to see"). "Desu" at the end makes it polite. To indicate the object of what you want to do, use particles "o" or "ga."

Asking what someone wants to do:
"Nani/Donna koto ga shitai desu ka" means "What/What kind of things do you want to do?" "Shitai" is the TAI-form of "shimasu" ("suru" meaning "to do").

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日本で何がしたいですか。

Nihon de nani ga shitai desu ka.

What do you want to do in Japan?

ラーメンが食べたいです。

Raamen ga tabetai desu.

I want to eat ramen.

Try It Out!

Try saying things you want to do

1Which of these three choices is the correct way to say this sentence in Japanese?

I want to go to Kinkakuji Temple.

Kinkakuji Temple | go

金閣寺 | 行きます（行く）

Kinkakuji | ikimasu (iku)

1

Kinkakuji ni ikumasu.

Sorry, wrong Answer.
2

Kinkakuji ni ikutai desu.

Sorry, wrong Answer.
3

金閣寺に行きたいです。

Kinkakuji ni ikitai desu.

2Say the sentence in Japanese, using the following word(s).

I want to XXX.

～たいです。

～tai desu.

summer kimono | buy

浴衣 | 買います（買う）

yukata | kaimasu (kau)

Answer

浴衣が買いたいです。

Yukata ga kaitai desu.

3Say the sentence in Japanese, using the following word(s).

I want to XXX.

～たいです。

～tai desu.

cherry blossom viewing | do

お花見 | します（する）

ohanami | shimasu (suru)

Answer

お花見がしたいです。

Ohanami ga shitai desu.

Bonus Phrase: 大丈夫？

Daijoobu?

Are you OK?

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People's voices

Use this phrase when you're concerned about someone. A more polite version is "Daijoobu desu ka."

Kanji

Shashin (photo)

Culture

Haru-san’s Bagful of Advice

Lifestyle in Japanese Homes

Japanese houses often have both Japanese-style and Western-style rooms. In Japanese-style rooms, the flooring is tatami mats made of woven rush straw. People sit around low tables on floor cushions and sleep on futon mattresses placed directly on the tatami.

Japanese-style room

Western-style room

Western-style rooms have wooden or carpeted floors, and people often use tables and chairs in them. Western-style rooms have now become more common. Many houses blend the two styles.

Futon mattresses

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