JLPT N2 grammar

〜たいものだmeaning and usage

Meaning

Want to A

How to form it

  • verb (masu-stem)たいものだ/ものです
  • verb (masu-stem)たくないものだ

How it is used

Voices a heartfelt, often long-held wish, with more feeling than plain 「〜たい」, usually about something not easily achieved soon. Speech often says 「〜たいもんだ」; a wish about someone else is 「〜てほしいものだ」.

Examples

  1. いつかイギリスへ行きたいものだ。

    I'd like to visit England some day.

  2. 一度でいいから、海の見える町で暮らしてみたいものだ。

    Just once, I'd love to live in a town where you can see the sea.

  3. いつか家族みんなで旅行に行きたいものですね。

    Someday I'd love for the whole family to go on a trip together.