Want to do~ ～たい

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First get the ～ます masu form of the verb you want to do.  Then drop the ～ます masu and add ～たい tai. 

たべます tabemasu (to eat) Arrow image たべ　tabe Arrow image たべたい tabetai (want to eat)
のみます nomimasu (to drink) Arrow image のみ　nomi Arrow image のみたい nomitai (want to drink)
します shimasu (to do) Arrow image し shi Arrow image したい shitai (want to do)

Of course if you want to say "do you want to..." Just add ka

ケーキ　を　たべたい　です　か？ 
ke-ki o tabetai desu ka? 
Do you want to eat cake?

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is the "desu" necessary?

Submitted by nardo on Sun, 02/08/2009 - 11:09.

is the "desu" necessary?

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