N5 grammar · Lesson 13

Wanting: 「〜がほしいです」 and 「〜たいです」

夏休なつやすみに北海道ほっかいどうへ行いきたいです。

「〜がほしいです」 for things, 「〜たいです」 for actions; both change like i-adjectives. Know when not to use them: for others, with seniors, when ordering.

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In this lesson

  1. 01「〜がほしいです」: wanting things
  2. 02「〜たいです」: things you want to do
  3. 03「を」 or 「が」
  4. 04Only about yourself: you can’t directly say what others want
  5. 05Politeness: whom you can ask, and what to say in shops

Practice

  • Match the phrases to their meanings
  • Choose the correct sentence
  • What would you say?
  • Choose the particle for each blank
  • Change to the form given
  • Put the pieces in order
  • Write what goes in the blank

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