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Wanting to go to with 〜たい

Grammar Explanation: Wanting to do with 〜たい

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If given a choice between her high school or Syaro’s high school, Cocoa asks which Chino wants to go to.

ココア:
「どっち行(い)きたい？」
“Which way do you want to go?”
Literal: “Which one do you want to go?”

Key Points

1行(い)きたい asks which school Chino wants to attend
  • 行(い)く changes to the stem 行(い)き before たい.
2どっち leaves に unstated
  • The full structure is どっちに行(い)きたい？ The two schools in the conversation supply the destinations.
3The question asks about Chino’s desire
  • Japanese omits “you” because Cocoa is speaking to Chino and the intended chooser is clear.
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