"To Want" something...

In the previous lesson we learned how to say that we wanted to do an action, in this lesson we will learn how to say we want something.  This is very easy to do. So let's start!


To say I want something you use the word hoshii ほしい. 
I want a TV.
Watashi wa terebi ga hoshii desu.わ たしは　テレビ　が　ほしい　です。
 
Do you want a friend?
Anata wa tomodachi ga hoshii desu ka.あなたは　ともだち　が　ほしい　です　か。 
I want money.
Watashi wa okane ga hosii desu.わたしは　おかね　が　ほしい　です。


As you see this is very easy!

Now to say you don't want something:


The word hoshii ほしい works like an i い adjective, so you say hoshikunai desu　ほしくない です or hoshiku arimasen　ほ しく ありません.

I don't want a camera.
Watashi wa kamera ga hoshiku nai desu.わたしは　カメラ が ほしく ない　です。


Now like the previous lesson when talking about a 3rd person wants, you have to use gatte imasu がって います.

Keiko wants a car.
Keiko san wa kuruma o hoshigatte imasu.
けいこさん は　くるま　を ほしがって います。

Negative sentence

Hiromi does not want a pencil.
Hiromi san wa enpitsu o hoshigatte imasen.ひろみさんは　えんぴつ　を　ほしがって いません。

Written by: Aaron, from japaneselearning.com