Lesson 19

たべたいtabetaiexpression

want to eat

すしをたべたいです。—I want to eat sushi.

のみたいnomitaiexpression

want to drink

水をのみたいです。—I want to drink water.

みたいmitaiexpression

want to see / want to watch

新しい映画をみたいです。—I want to watch the new movie.

いきたいikitaiexpression

want to go

日本にいきたいです。—I want to go to Japan.

かいたいkaitaiexpression

want to buy

新しいカメラをかいたいです。—I want to buy a new camera.

なりたいnaritaiexpression

want to become

医者になりたいです。—I want to become a doctor.

りょこうしたいryokō shitaiexpression

want to travel

せかいを旅行したいです。—I want to travel the world.

しょうらいshōrainoun

future / in the future

しょうらいなにになりたいですか。—What do you want to become in the future?

ゆめyumenoun

dream

わたしのゆめはかしゅになることです。—My dream is to become a singer.

めざしますmezashimasuverb

aim for / aspire to

いい先生をめざしています。—I am aiming to be a good teacher.

がんばりますganbarimasuverb

do one's best / work hard

毎日日本語をがんばります。—I will work hard at Japanese every day.

でもdemoparticle

but / however

いきたいです。でも、お金がありません。—I want to go. But I don't have money.

もちろんmochironadverb

of course

もちろん行きます！—Of course I'll go!

ぜひzehiadverb

by all means / definitely

ぜひいっしょにいきましょう。—By all means, let's go together.