#14

Saying what you want to try

日本へ行ってみたいです I want to go to Japan someday.

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Tam worked as a volunteer at a school in Vietnam. One day, Yuuki came from Japan to play the piano for the children.

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こんにちは。私はタムです。

Konnichiwa. Watashi wa Tamu desu.

Hello. I'm Tam.

あ、ぼく、悠輝です。

A, boku, Yuuki desu.

Oh, I'm Yuuki.

タムさん、日本語ができるんですね！

Tamu-san, Nihongo ga dekirun desu ne!

Tam-san, you can speak Japanese!

少しだけです。

Sukoshi dake desu.

Only a little.

ラジオで勉強しました。

Rajio de benkyoo-shimashita.

I studied by listening to the radio.

へえ。すごいですね。

Hee. Sugoi desu ne.

Oh. That's impressive.

日本へ行ってみたいです。

Nihon e itte mitai desu.

I want to go to Japan someday.

ぜひ来てください。

Zehi kite kudasai.

Please come.

ぼくが案内しますよ。

Boku ga annai-shimasu yo.

I'll show you around.

Vocabulary

こんにちは

konnichiwa

hello

私

watashi

ぼく

boku

I (male)

日本語

Nihongo

Japanese language

できる

dekiru

can

少し

sukoshi

a little

だけ

dake

only

ラジオ

rajio

radio

勉強する

benkyoo-suru

study

へえ

hee

すごい

sugoi

impressive

日本

Nihon

Japan

行く

iku

ぜひ

zehi

please

来る

kuru

come

案内する

annai-suru

show around

Key Phrase

Saying what you want to try

日本へ行ってみたいです。

Nihon e itte mitai desu.

I want to go to Japan someday.

To say what you want to try, use "[the TE-form of a verb] + mitai." "Itte" in "itte mitai" is the TE-form of the verb "iku" or "to go." Adding "desu" at the end makes it polite. This expression is used to express things you've never experienced before.

Particle "e":
The particle "e" in "Nihon e" or "to Japan" indicates the direction of movement. Both "XXX e iku" and "XXX ni iku" or "go to XXX" are used.

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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?

そうですね･･･。相撲を見てみたいです。

Soo desu ne… Sumoo o mite mitai desu.

Let’s see...　I want to see sumo someday.

Try It Out!

Try saying what you want to try doing in Japan

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

I want to climb Mt.Fuji someday.

climb Mt. Fuji

富士山に登る（→登って）

Fujisan ni noboru (→nobotte)

1

Fujisan ni nobotte mimasu.

Sorry, wrong Answer.
2

Fujisan ni nobotte tai desu.

Sorry, wrong Answer.
3

富士山に登ってみたいです。

Fujisan ni nobotte mitai desu.

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

I want to XXX someday.

～てみたいです。

～te mitai desu.

ride a Shinkansen bullet train

新幹線に乗る（→乗って）

Shinkansen ni noru (→notte)

Answer

新幹線に乗ってみたいです。

Shinkansen ni notte mitai desu.

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

I want to XXX someday.

～てみたいです。

～te mitai desu.

wear a kimono

着物を着る（→着て）

kimono o kiru (→kite)

Answer

着物を着てみたいです。

Kimono o kite mitai desu.

Bonus Phrase: 少しだけです。

Sukoshi dake desu.

Only a little.

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