N5 Grammar Course

Teacher

Marshall

Lesson 12: 〜がほしい

Usage:

Noun + がほしい + です

Meaning:

「Noun + がほしい + です」means “I want …”.

Notes:
①If you are talking to your friends, you can drop the です(It’s used to be more polite) in the end, just use 「Noun + がほしい」.
②ほしい can be written as 欲ほしい, they are the same.

Example Sentences:

飴あめがほしい。
I want some candy.

紙かみがほしいです。
I want some paper.

あの猫ねこがほしいです。
I want that cat.

何なにか食たべるものがほしい。
I want something to eat.

何なにか飲のみ物ものがほしい。
I want something to drink.

Note: 何なにか is used to express something you are uncertain, the usage is 何なにか + Noun.

水みずが欲ほしいです。
I want some water.

君きみが欲ほしい。
I want you.

仕し事ごとが欲ほしい。
I want a job.

友達ともだちが欲ほしいです。
I want a friend.

話はなし相あい手てが欲ほしい。
I want someone to talk with.

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