what is the difference between these two sentences:

  1. Nanika shitaidesuka/ Nanika shitai n desuka

  2. Nani o shimasuka.
```              Thanks

    
```
CC BY-SA 3.0
2016-12-12T01:10:04.200
41636
2016-12-12T10:23:32.583
18992
question
word-choice
Shitai desu and shimasu
When you use the "tai" form of a verb, it expresses the desire to do
something.

何{なに}かしたいですか。

Nanika shitai desuka

> Do you want to do something?

何{なに}をしますか。

Nani o shimasuka

> What (you/we) (do/will do)?
CC BY-SA 3.0
2016-12-12T01:18:32.200
41637
2016-12-12T02:51:29.977
2016-12-12T02:51:29.977
18140
18142
41636
answer
〜たい (…tai) means **want**. It expresses desire.

> Nanika shitaidesuka/ Nanika shitai n desuka

These means "Do you want to do something?" Even if the sentence has `n` in
between shitai and desuka, its meaning are _changeless_.

> nani o shimasuka

This means "what you do?" That is why it does not has `...tai`, it does not
express desire.
CC BY-SA 3.0
2016-12-12T10:23:32.583
41642
2016-12-12T10:23:32.583
14627
41636
answer