Japanese Grammar: to express Desire in Japanese – testimonial Notes
Today we learned just how to express desires and wants in Japanese utilizing ほしい (hoshii) and also ほしがっています (hoshigatteimasu).
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Two methods to refer Desire in Japanese
★ There space two means to express desire in Japanese!
★ The way that we are going to learn today(I desire ___) is provided only through nouns!
★ It is provided when the thing you desire is an object and not one action.
★ When you want to say the you want something (object/noun) you have the right to use the word ほしい (hoshii)
★ In English, want is a verb. However, in Japanese, words for want (ほしい – hoshii) is an adjective.
★ Because ほしい (hoshii) is one adjective and no a verb, the thing of the sentence is significant by が (ga) and also not を (o).
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Examples:
新しい車がほしいです。
Atarashii kuruma ga hoshii desu.
I desire a brand-new car.
あの本がほしいです。
Ano hon ga hoshii desu.
I desire that book.
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Talking about Other People’s Desires
★ In Japanese, if you desire to refer someone else’s desire, friend can’t use ほしい (hoshii).
★ Instead, you need to use ほしがっている (hoshigatteiru) or the an ext formal version ほしがっています (hoshigatteimasu).
★ The factor is due to the fact that only oneself can ever before really understand what he/she really wants. Adding -gatteiru add to a layer that uncertainty and is thus used as soon as talking about someone else’s wants.
★ When express other’s desires using ほしがっています you must use the bit を (o) instead of が (ga).
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Examples:
えみさんは新しい車をほしがっています。
Emi san wa atarashii kuruma o hoshigatteimasu.
Emi wants a brand-new car.
ケンさんはその本をほしがっています。
Ken san wa not like that hon o hoshigatteimasu.
Ken wants that book.
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☆Additional example Sentences☆
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猫がほしいです。
Neko ga hoshii desu.
I desire a cat.
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私の弟は猫をほしがっています。
Watashi no otōto wa neko o hoshigatteimasu.
My tiny brother desires a cat.
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誕生日に新しいパソコンがほしいです。
Tanjōbi ni atarashii pasokon ga hoshii desu.
I desire a brand-new computer for my birthday.
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お父さんは新しいパソコンをほしがっています。
Otōsan wa atarashii pasokon o hoshigatteimasu.
Dad desires a new computer.
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Conclusion:
Today we learned just how to express desire because that objects in Japanese!
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