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Wanting to do with 〜たい

Grammar: Hope » 〜たい

Appending たい to a verb stem expresses the speaker’s desire to perform an action.

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Examples

Wanting to bake bread again with 〜たい

ご注文はうさぎですか? » Volume 1 » Page 34

Thinking back to when would often bake bread back home, Cocoa says she would like to make bread again.

ココア:
「また(つく)りたいなぁ」

Wanting to be cared about with 〜たい

ご注文はうさぎですか? » Volume 1 » Page 115

Since Cocoa is goofing around when she and Chino are finally on good terms again, Rize wonders if Cocoa even wants to be cared about by Chino.

リゼ:
(かま)ってもらいたいんだよ()()けるな」

Wanting to burn fliers with 〜たい

ご注文はうさぎですか? » Volume 1 » Page 8

After likening Syaro to the little match girl, Cocoa asks if Syaro wanted to burn the advertisement fliers she has to hand out.

ココア:
「そんなにチラシ()やしたかった?」

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