How to Say ‘I want to talk more’ in Japanese
もっと話したい
motto hanashi tai
[MOR-toh ha-na-shi ta-i]
💬 Usage Tip: To say you want to do something, attach [たい] to the verb stem: [話す] → [話したい]. The same pattern gives [知りたい] from [知る].
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a nice flirty line because it focuses on wanting more conversation, not pushing for anything physical. In Japan that usually lands as interested and warm rather than too aggressive.
Phrase Breakdown
もっと話し
motto hanashi
Words in this phrase
もっと
motto
[MOR-toh]
more
An increased degree or amount.
もっと話したいことがある。
I have more things I want to talk about.
話し
hanashi
[ha-na-shi]
talk
To speak with another person.
彼女ともっと話したい。
I want to talk more with her.
たい
tai
[ta-i]
want to
Desires or intentions toward an action.
新しい友達ともっと話したい。
I want to talk more with my new friend.
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