N3 grammar · Lesson 18

Others’ feelings: 「がる」「たがる」「てたまらない」

弟おとうとは暗くらいところを怖こわがって、夜よる一人ひとりでトイレに行いけない。

「がる」 「たがる」: others’ feelings and wishes; 「てたまらない」 「てしかたがない」: your own overwhelming feelings; speaking of seniors; what to avoid.

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In this lesson

  1. 01「がる」: other people’s feelings
  2. 02「たがる」: what others want to do
  3. 03「てたまらない」 「てしかたがない」: dying to, can’t stand it
  4. 04Compared with similar expressions

Practice

  • Match the phrases to their meanings
  • Choose the correct form
  • Choose the right expression
  • Which sentence is natural?
  • Choose the phrase for each blank
  • Change the form as asked
  • Put the pieces in order

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