Wanting: ～たい and ほしい
Two ways to say "want": ～たい for things you want to do, and ほしい for things you want to have. Both change like い-adjectives, so and ほしかった work just like and . Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 things to want
Each card shows the dictionary form, the たい or ほしい form and a sentence you'd say at home or out. Words from earlier courses are marked.
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How to make ～たい
Take the ます-form, drop ます and add たい. From there it changes like any い-adjective.
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- が or を. Both are fine with たい: or . ほしい always takes が.
- For yourself, or asking "you". To say what someone else wants, add って (they say): .
- Careful with polite questions. Asking a teacher or neighbour can sound too direct. Offer with ～ましょうか instead (Lesson 3).
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Four patterns to use today
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Say it in Japanese
Say each one out loud before you reveal the answer. Getting close counts.