N3 grammar · Lesson 19

Wishes: 「てほしい」「てもらいたい」「ように」

大切たいせつな話はなしだから、ほかの人ひとには言いわないでほしいんだ。

Wanting others to act: 「てほしい」 「てもらいたい」 「ないでほしい」; wishes: 「ますように」; passing on requests: 「ように言いう／頼たのむ／伝つたえる」.

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In this lesson

  1. 01「てほしい」: wanting someone to do something
  2. 02「てもらいたい」 「ていただきたい」: more formal
  3. 03「ますように」: making a wish
  4. 04「ように言いう」: passing on requests and orders
  5. 05Compared with similar expressions

Practice

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

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