ラーメンを食べたいです
rāmen o tabetai desu
“I want to eat ramen” in Japanese is ラーメンを食べたいです (rāmen o tabetai desu).
This phrase is used to express a desire to eat ramen.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is built from ラーメン (ramen), を (the object marker), 食べたい (want to eat) and です (the polite copula).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form ラーメンを食べたいです is polite and suitable for most social situations because it includes です at the end. For an informal setting, you can simply say Ramen tabetai. In formal contexts, you might also see Ramen ga tabetai desu used to express the same desire.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the particle を marks ラーメン as the direct object of the verb. Additionally, Ramen o onegai shimasu is a formal way to say “Please give me ramen”.
How do you pronounce it?
rāmen o tabetai desu
Did you know?
- In Japan, it is common and acceptable to slurp your ラーメン loudly to show the chef that the meal is delicious.
- There is a specific Japanese term ラーメン道 ('ramen-do') which refers to the 'way of ramen' as a spiritual or disciplined pursuit of perfection.
- The word ラーメン is written in katakana because it was originally adapted from Chinese wheat noodles and is treated as a foreign loanword.
Examples in context
- ラーメンを食べたいです。Rāmen o tabetai desu.I want to eat ramen.
- 今はラーメンを食べたいです。Ima wa rāmen o tabetai desu.I want to eat ramen right now.
- どうしてもラーメンを食べたいです。Dōshitemo rāmen o tabetai desu.I really want to eat ramen no matter what.
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding what to have for dinner.
- 大翔 Hiroto美咲さん、夕食は何にしますか？Misaki-san, yuushoku wa nan ni shimasu ka?Misaki, what are we having for dinner?
- 美咲 Misaki私はラーメンを食べたいです。Watashi wa raamen o tabetai desu.I want to eat ramen.
- 大翔 Hirotoいいですね。近くに美味しい店がありますよ。Ii desu ne. Chikaku ni oishii mise ga arimasu yo.That sounds good. There is a delicious shop nearby.
- 美咲 Misaki本当ですか？ぜひそこに行きましょう！Hontou desu ka? Zehi soko ni ikimashou!Really? Let's definitely go there!
