Similar to ほしい (hoshii), verb tai-form is also an i-adjective. Negative and Past Tense of Verb たい (tai) form 日本語の新聞 を/が 読みたいです。 nihongo no shinbun wo/ga yomitai desu Meaning: I want to read Japanese newspaper.電車 に 乗りたいです。 densha ni noritai desu Meaning: I want to get on the train.本屋 へ 行きたいです。 honya e ikitai desu Meaning: I want to go to the bookstore.ジュース を/が 飲みたいです。 ju-su wo/ga nomitai desu Meaning: I want to drink juice.Let's check out some examples for this Japanese expression. It's Ok to use either of them, but most of the time が (ga) is used. However sometimes particle を (wo) is changed to が (ga). Therefore it's wrong to say "someone (other than yourself) verb(~tai) desu".īut it's Ok to use it when asking someone "what he or she wants to do" in a question.įor たい (tai) sentence, you can still use the particles as per normal. たい-form (tai-form) is also similar to ほしい (hoshii) that it is only used for first person. Let's make use of few verbs to see how to change into the respective たい-form (tai-form). Verb tai desuĬheck out the page on Japanese verb stem of masu-form if you are not sure how to form it. Just bear in mind that you cannot connect verb directly to ほしい (hoshii) unless you change it to て-form (te-form).įor own desire to do something (action), you need to use the next Japanese expression of desire to do something. However, Verb (て-form) ほしい has a different meaning from the above which will be discussed in one of the future lessons. Note: You can actually connect Verb to ほしい (hoshii), but you've to change the verb to て-form (te-form) first: Verb (て-form) ほしい. X Note: This sentence is wrong since nemasu is a verb. 私は寝ます が ほしいです。 X watashi wa nemasu ga hoshii desu X Meaning: I want to sleep.You cannot use it when you have desire to do something (action).Ī common mistake student often made is the following sentence. 五年前にカメラ が ほしくなかったですが、今はほしいです。 gonen mae ni kamera ga hoshikunakatta desu ga, ima wa hoshii desu Meaning: I didn't want a camera 5 years ago, but I want it now.īear in mind the Japanese expression ほしい (hoshii) is only used for things/objects.子供の時人形 が ほしかったですが、今はほしくないです。 kodomo no toki ningyou ga hoshikatta desu ga, ima wa hoshikunai desu Meaning: I wanted a doll when I was a kid, but I don't want it anymore now.Let's make some examples to explain the various forms clearly. 私はとても忙しいから、時間 が ほしいです。 watashi wa totemo isogashii kara, jikan ga hoshii desu Meaning: I want time because I am so busy.Īs ほしい (hoshii) is an i-adjective, the negative form and past tense (affirmative and negative) follow how an i-adjective changes form.私は日本人の友達 が ほしいです。 watashi wa nihonjin no tomodachi ga hoshii desu Meaning: I want a Japanese friend.私は恋人 が ほしいです。 watashi wa koibito ga hoshii desu Meaning: I want a boyfriend/girlfriend.kasa ga hoshii desu Meaning: Today is raining. watashi wa tsumetai ju-su ga hoshii desu Meaning: Today is very hot. Let's use some examples to further see how this Japanese expression works. This is the rule that you have to remember.įor the object Noun, it can be a) thing, b) people and c) time. In this expression, the thing that you desire ( Noun) is marked with the particle が (ga). あなたは何 が ほしいですか。 anata wa nani ga hoshii desu ka Meaning: What do you want?.So you can use this expression in a question like the following. However you can ask someone (second person) what's his or her desire in a question. X Note: This sentence is wrong because it's Mr Tanaka's desire 田中さんは犬 が ほしいです。 X tanaka san wa inu ga hoshii desu X Meaning: Mr Tanaka wants a dog.Therefore the following sentence is wrong because it's not the speaker's desire. However "watashi wa" is normally omitted as it's obvious that the speaker is talking as the first person. Take note that this expression is only used for first person, so it's always "watashi wa Noun ga hoshii desu". (私は) Noun が ほしいです (watashi wa) Noun ga hoshii desu
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