How to Say "I Want to Learn" in Japanese

学びたい

manabitai

In Japanese, "I want to learn" is expressed as 学びたい (manabitai).

The phrase is used when expressing a desire to acquire knowledge or engage in academic and deep study.

How does it change in a sentence?

To express the negative "I do not want to learn", change the -tai ending to -takunai (学びたくない).

manabitai

If you want to learn a language, you might use the word 勉強したい (benkyou shitai). The word 勉強 literally means 'exerting effort' or 'forcing oneself', reflecting the traditional view of study as hard work.
If you want to say you want to learn through experience rather than books, you might use 身につけたい (mi ni tsuketai), which literally means 'want to put it on one's body'.
The kanji 学 in 学びたい is also found in 学生 (gakusei), meaning 'student'. This character originally depicted a child under a roof, symbolizing a place of study.

ダンスを学びたい。
I want to learn to dance.
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ドイツ語を学びたい。
I want to learn German.
This sentence shows how to express wanting to learn German using 学びたい.
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私は日本語を学びたい。
I want to learn Japanese.
This sentence shows how to express wanting to learn Japanese using 学びたい.
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Yota and Himari are talking about their goals for the next year.

陽太 Yota

もっと料理を学びたいんだ。
motto ryouri o manabitain da.
I want to learn more about cooking.
陽葵 Himari

いいですね。何を作りたいですか？
ii desu ne. nani o tsukuritai desu ka?
That's nice. What do you want to make?
陽太 Yota

和食をしっかり学びたいです。
washoku o shikkari manabitai desu.
I want to properly learn Japanese cuisine.
陽葵 Himari

一緒に練習しましょう。
issho ni renshuu shimashou.
Let's practice together.

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