I want ～

Today’s expressions

• わたしwatashi はwa ～がga ほしいhoshii です desu = I want ～

You place what you want where ～ is. You should remember the following points with ほしいhoshii.

• The subject of ほしいhoshii should always be わたしwatashi はwa. You should not talk about what another person wants using ほしいhoshii.
• Because the subject is わたしwatashi はwa, that part is most of the time omitted (i.e. implied, not expressed).
• As in English “I’d like ～” sounds nicer than “I want ～,” this Japanese expression is better avoided if you can but as this takes the same sentence pattern as “I like ～,” you should remember how to use it here.
• ほしいhoshii is an いadjective.

Example Sentences

リンゴが ほしい です。
I want an apple.

すしが ほしい です。
I want some sushi.

あたらしい ふくが ほしい です。
I want some new clothes.

おじいちゃんの めがねが ほしい です。
I want Grandpa’s glasses.

つぎの テストで いい てんが ほしい です。
I want good marks in the next test.

Suggested Activities

Following the pattern, write a few sentences about what you want. Try to use as many different words as you can from all the vocab you have learned so far.