Verb て ほしい
Verb-te hoshii
JLPT N4 Neutral
Formation
Verb-て form + ほしい
Express a desire for someone else to do something; 'I want (someone) to'.
When to use
てほしい: want SOMEONE ELSE to do it (早く来てほしい).
Explanation
The て ほしい grammar point is used to express the speaker's desire for someone else to do an action. It is formed by combining the て-form of a verb with ほしい. The subject is usually followed by the particle に, but it can be dropped in casual speech.
Example sentences
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I want my child to study more.
Kodomo ni motto benkyou shite hoshii.
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I want him to come earlier.
Kare ni motto hayaku kite hoshii.
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I want my friend to read that book.
Tomodachi ni sono hon o yonde hoshii.
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I want the teacher to answer the question.
Sensei ni shitsumon ni kotaete hoshii.
Wanting (Want / Want To / Want Someone To)
Corpus examples (60)
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I want you to do it at once.
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I want you to go.
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I would like you to make tea for me.
いくら我が家がテレビで紹介されたからと言って、勝手にずかずかと庭に入り込んで写真を取るのはやめてほしい。
Even though our house was on TV, I'd prefer it if you wouldn't just barge in our garden and take pictures.
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I'm eager to be allowed to do more private-sector investment.
金曜日の夜、3人の男性がホワイト氏のホテルへやって来て、泊めてほしいと頼んだのです。
On Friday night, three men came into Mr White's hotel and asked for rooms.
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I'd like you to translate this book into French.
トムはね、メアリーにフランス語を勉強してほしいと思ってるんだ。
Tom hopes Mary will study French.
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Stop playing pranks on me!
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I hope you will come up with a better plan.
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I had pizza for lunch, so make dinner something other than pizza.
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I hope you have brains enough to see the difference.
トムは、自分の子供たちには弁護士や医者になってほしいと思っている。
Tom wants his kids to become lawyers and doctors.
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You just have to promise me one thing.
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There's one thing you need to know.
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I would like him to stay with us.
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I want you to stay here with her.
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I want you to stay with me.
いつも、いつも員数合わせなどと言われないで、たまには嘘でも良いから一騎当千の兵と言ってほしいよ。
You always ask me to join your team because you need one more guy. Come on - just once I'd like you to say it's because I alone am worth ten of them - even if it is a lie.
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I want you to take over the plan after my retirement.
いろいろトラブルもあったけど、雨降って地固まるってことになってほしいね。
We've been through a rough patch, but I hope it will have made us stronger.
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She asked him to carry her bag.
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I want this luggage carried to my room at once.
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I want this luggage taken to my room at once.
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Is this what you want me to carry?