BackGrammar JLPT Level N4 - Lesson 11
Structure of ～て欲(ほ)しい:
Verb［て］+ ほしい
Details about ～て欲(ほ)しい:
As mentioned in our lesson about 'saying that you want something' with がほしい, sometimes ほしい can be used as auxiliary adjective (an adjective that needs to be connected to another word in order to have meaning). In these cases, it will follow the conjunction particle, て. When used this way, てほしい expresses that the speaker 'wants somebody to do something'.
To use てほしい, simply change the verb that you 'want someone to do' into its て-form, and then add ほしい.
To use てほしい, simply change the verb that you 'want someone to do' into its て-form, and then add ほしい.
- もう一回説明してほしいです。I want you to explain it one more time.
- 皆に俺が書いた漫画を読んでほしい。I want everyone to read the manga that I wrote.
～て欲(ほ)しい
Usage Notes for ～て欲(ほ)しい:
てほしい can also be used to ask questions/explain about what other people want you (or somebody else) to do. Due to this, we will need to be careful when trying to identify who wants who to do what.
- 手伝ってほしいの？You want me to help you?
- キヨミがタケルに家事を手伝ってほしいと言っていた。Kiyomi told Takeru that she wants him to help with chores.
Synonyms for ～て欲(ほ)しい:
たい
Want to do
がほしい
To want something, To be in need of
たがる
To want to (Third person)
がる
To feel, To think, To act as if, To want, To desire
ように～てほしい
Want ~ to ~ like ~, Want ~ to be able to ~, Want ~ to ~ in the way of ~
Example of ～て欲(ほ)しい
一緒に勉強してほしいです。
I want you to study together with me.
コーラを買ってほしいです。
I want you to buy (me) a cola.
毎日お弁当を作ってほしいです。
I want you to make me a bento every day.
一緒にサッカーをしてほしい。
I want you to play soccer with me.
一緒に食べに行ってほしいんです。
I want you to go out to eat with me.
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