The たい (tai) form is used to express one's desire or intention to do something. It is used to convey the meaning of 'want to' or 'would like to' in Japanese.
ために (tame ni) - (N4 - N3) - While both たい (tai) and ために (tame ni) express intention, たい (tai) is used to express one's own desire, while ために (tame ni) is used to express purpose or the intention of benefiting someone or something.
なければなりません (nakereba narimasen) - (N5) - While たい (tai) expresses one's desire, なければなりません (nakereba narimasen) is used to express obligation or necessity.
ようにする (you ni suru) - (N5) - The たい (tai) form expresses one's desire, while ようにする (you ni suru) is used to express making an effort or taking specific actions to achieve a certain result.
Useful Vocabulary that appeared in this page
* 私 (わたし)I/me
* ピザ (ぴざ)pizza
* 食べる (たべる)to eat
* 彼女 (かのじょ)she/girlfriend
* 旅行 (りょこう)travel
* もっと (もっと)more
* 日本語 (にほんご)Japanese language
* 勉強 (べんきょう)study
* 映画 (えいが)movie
* 見る (みる)to watch/to see
* 犬 (いぬ)dog
* 飼う (かう)to have/raise (a pet)
* 寿司 (すし)sushi
* ラーメン (らーめん)ramen
Quiz
Which of the following means 'I want to eat sushi'?