Breakdown of watashi wa shuumatsu ni atarashii mise ni ikitai desu.
はwa
topic particle
ですdesu
to be
私watashi
I
にni
destination particle
Questions & Answers about watashi wa shuumatsu ni atarashii mise ni ikitai desu.
Why are there two に particles in this sentence—one after 週末 and one after 店?
They serve two different functions:
- 週末に marks a time expression (“on the weekend”).
- 店に marks a destination (“to the store”).
In Japanese you often see multiple にs when you combine time and place/direction.
What is the function of は after 私?
は is the topic marker. It tells the listener “we’re talking about me.”
- You could also use が as a subject marker, but は emphasizes “as for me …”
- In casual speech, you can drop 私は entirely if context makes the subject clear.
What does 行きたい mean, and how is it formed?
行きたい means “want to go.” It’s the -たい form, which turns a verb into an i-adjective expressing the speaker’s desire.
Formation:
- Take the verb stem (行く → 行き).
- Add たい ⇒ 行きたい.
You can then conjugate it like an i-adjective (e.g. 行きたくない, 行きたかった).
Why is です added after 行きたい? Is it necessary?
