Wanting to try eating bread with 〜たい
Grammar Explanation: Wanting to do with 〜たい
After an unfortunate event ruins Cocoa’s boxed lunch, she buys bread from the school store.
- ココア:
- 「この学校のパン食べて見たかったんだー」
- “I wanted to try eating the bread at this school.”
- 「千夜ちゃんのおかげ」
- “It's thanks to you, Chiya.”
Key Points
1食べてみたかった combines trying with a past desire
- 食べてみる means trying the bread, and たい makes that attempt desired. たかった places the desire before this moment.
2この学校のパン identifies the experience Cocoa wanted
- Cocoa wanted to sample bread sold at this school, so “try eating” conveys first-hand experience rather than an uncertain bite.
3んだ explains why the purchase pleases her
- Cocoa presents the earlier desire as background for choosing school bread after losing her lunch.
4千夜ちゃんのおかげ credits Chiya for the outcome
- The short noun phrase leaves だ or です unstated: Cocoa gets to try the school bread thanks to Chiya.
Vocabulary
この (This)
この means “this” or “these” and comes directly before a noun. It points to something near the speaker or something the speaker is referring to in the conversation.
学校 (School)
学校 means a school, where teachers provide organized instruction to students.
食べる (To eat)
食べる means to eat or consume food.
見る (To see)
見る means to see or look at something. It can also mean to examine its condition or nature.
See Also
- Grammar: Wanting to do with 〜たい
- Future entry: Past tense with 〜た・〜だ
- Kanji: Learning and schooling with 学
- Kanji: Schools and checking with 校
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