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Situation 1
Takashi is talking with his friend, Haru.
Comprehension Quiz (Skip if you don't understand the conversation yet)
タカシとハルは、____映画に行く。
A 今
B 今日
C 土曜日に
D 日曜日に
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タカシ：映画行かない？
ハル：いいね。いつ行く？
タカシ：いつがいい？
ハル：じゃ、土曜日は？
タカシ：いいよ。何観たい？
ハル：えー、ちょっと考えるね。
Situation 2
Naoko is talking to her friend, Rikako.
Comprehension Quiz (Skip if you don't understand the conversation yet)
その新しいスマホは、いい感じですか？
A はい
B いいえ
ナオコ：新しいスマホ出たね。
リカコ：そうなの？
ナオコ：うん。いい感じだよ。
リカコ：でも高いよね、たぶん。
ナオコ：うん、結構高い。
リカコ：やっぱそうか。
Situation 3
At the company, Tanaka-san has a troubled expression on his face.
Comprehension Quiz (Skip if you don't understand the conversation yet)
山本さんは、____。
A 仕事が大変だ
B 結構高い
C 問題がある
D 話を聞く
山本：何か問題でも？
田中：まあ、はい。
山本：仕事の事ですか？
田中：はい。最近、大変で。
山本：そうですか。話聞きますよ。
田中：ありがとうございます。
Situation 4
At lunch at the company, Takada-san and Fujiki-san are talking.
Comprehension Quiz (Skip if you don't understand the conversation yet)
高田さんは一人でご飯を食べますか？
A はい
B いいえ
高田：一緒にご飯食べません？
藤木：いいですね。
高田：どのお店にします？
藤木：すぐそこのお店、行ってみたいです。
高田：そこ行きましょう。
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I’m a bit confused about 行いってみたいです. Why there is です at the end of the phrase? I thought it is not used after verbs, is it?
たいis conjugated like an i-adjective.
たい connects with です.
e.g. 見たいです。飲みたいです。
I hope this helps!
Thank you for the answer!
Does たい always makes the verb to act like an adjective? Will it be a mistake not add です for this case?
The following explains “tai”
https://jlptsensei.com/learn-japanese-grammar/%E3%81%9F%E3%81%84-tai-meaning/
You do not need to add です as です is the polite form.
E.g. Casual form :食べたい。
Polite form: 食べたいです。
I hope this helps!
Thanks again for the answer. However, would it be wrong in keigo not to add です? Will it change the meaning?
For example, the link that you’ve shared shows the following example:
たべます -> たべたい. The first one is in the keigo form already, but there is no です at the end.
It explains how to form たい
for example:
食べます( verb masu form) →deleteます →add たい → 食べたい
The website also mentions an example with ですform.
何を食べたいですか。
With desu, you can make a polite form.
Again, 食べたい sounds casual, while食べたいです sounds polite.
The meaning is the same.
I actually use the grammar materials and workbooks from this site! They’ve been super helpful, so I’m really grateful. And it’s awesome to see you referencing them – it feels like my learning path is on the right track! :))
Hi, thank you so much for your comment!
We’re so happy to hear that our materials have been helpful.
Keep up the great work with your learning!
I been wondering for a while now how Important is it to understand the difference between spoken Japanese and English translation for example: in the 1st situation Haru says いいね and the translation says sounds good. So my question is do I have to be 100% accurate or can I be a little bit off?
That’s a good question, and tough to answer.
I think it’ll be helpful for you to keep in mind that spoken Japanese and English translations are not exactly equal. It is better to learn how Japanese people say something in Japanese when you say xxx in English in a certain situation. If you translate spoken Japanese literally, it can be different from an English translation, but that’s how Japanese people usually speak.
As for いいね, it can mean “It’s good.”, “Sounds good,” “That’s amazing” or “How nice,” etc., depending on the situation. It’s good to remember you can use いいね when you say one of them.
If you need more examples, please let me know.
Thanks for the advice and I will.
No problem!