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  1. Japanese grammar
  2. JLPT N4 grammar
  3. 〜てほしい

〜てほしい~te hoshii

Te hoshii (〜てほしい) means “want someone to do”.

参加者さんかしゃsankashaにniは、わ、wa、時間じかんjikanをo守っまもっmamotてte欲しいです。ほしいです。hoshiidesu。

I want the participants to be on time.

Use 〜てほしい to express the speaker’s wish for another person to do something; it can sound direct as a request.

In the course›

How it works

  1. Who has the wish, and who acts? The organizer wants the participants to be punctual. The wish belongs to the speaker.

    Who has the wish, and who acts? The organizer wants the participants to be punctual. The wish belongs to the speaker.

  2. Use 「人に」 to show who you want to act. This can be the listener or a third person.

    Use 「人に」 to show who you want to act. This can be the listener or a third person.

  3. Put the verb in its て-form, then add 「欲しい」. For example, 「守る」 becomes 「守って欲しい」.

    Put the verb in its て-form, then add 「欲しい」. For example, 「守る」 becomes 「守って欲しい」.

  4. Said directly to someone, it can also express a request. It sounds fairly direct, so consider your relationship.

    Said directly to someone, it can also express a request. It sounds fairly direct, so consider your relationship.

  5. In the example, 「には」 adds 「は」 after 「に」, highlighting the participants whom the speaker wants to be punctual.

    In the example, 「には」 adds 「は」 after 「に」, highlighting the participants whom the speaker wants to be punctual.

Example sentences

  • 参加者さんかしゃsankashaにniは、わ、wa、時間じかんjikanをo守っまもっmamotてte欲しいです。ほしいです。hoshiidesu。

    I want the participants to be on time.

  • 初めてはじめてhajimete

In a conversation

  • A
    今回こんかいのイベントいべんとはわ先着せんちゃく順じゅんですか。

    A: Is this event on a first-come, first-served basis?

  • B
    いいえ、抽選ちゅうせんですよ。

    B: No, it is by lottery.

Check yourself

  1. Level 1 · Recognise

    Which sentence is correct?

  2. Level 1 · Recognise

    Listen and choose the meaning

  3. Level 2 · Build

    Put the words in order

    I want the participants to be punctual.

  4. Level 3 · Use

    What goes in the blank?

    参加者には、時間を____です。

    I want participants to be punctual.

More grammar in this theme

  • 〜てほしいwant someone to do

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のno
人ひとhito
にni
もmo
安心あんしんanshin
できるdekiru
ように、youni、
当日とうじつtoujitsu
のno
流れながれnagare
をo
説明せつめいsetsumei
しshi
てte
欲しいです。ほしいです。hoshiidesu。

I want them to explain the schedule for the day so that first-timers can also feel at ease.

  • A
    そうですか。できれば全員ぜんいんが参加さんかできるようにして欲しいです。ほしいです。

    A: I see. If possible, I want them to make it so everyone can participate.

  • Intermediate 1
    New Environments and Self-Introduction
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    〜において・〜におけるformal setting or field
    〜上でconditions for doing something
    〜た上でcomplete a step before deciding
    〜てもらいたいwant to receive someone’s help
    〜よねseek agreement or confirmation
    〜とか〜とかexamples among other things
    〜だけ・〜だけのonly; just enough for
    〜でしょう・〜だろうlikely; probably
    〜から〜にかけてapproximate time or place range
    〜とcondition and natural result
    〜がきっかけでtrigger for a change
    〜っぽいcharacteristic or impression
    〜でもeven in a situation
    Previous〜た上で
    Next〜てもらいたい
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    〜からですgiving a reason
    〜のはどうですかhow about doing…?
    〜ないと、〜if you don't…, then…
    〜ていきますchange continuing into future
    〜でしょうかgentle question or request
    〜はずがないcannot possibly; no way
    こんな・そんな・あんな・どんなthis, that, what kind
    〜ことがありますsometimes happens