〜てほしい

N3

want someone to ~

Structure

Verb te-form + ほしい

Explanation

「〜てほしい」 means "want someone to ~". Structure: Verb te-form + ほしい. This is a JLPT N3 pattern — the examples below slot different everyday and workplace words into the same structure so you can see how it behaves. Learn the structure, then swap in your own words.

Example sentences

hayaku shuuri o naoshite hoshii desu.

I want you to fix the repair soon.

hayaku shiryou o naoshite hoshii desu.

I want you to fix the materials soon.

hayaku kikai o naoshite hoshii desu.

I want you to fix the machine soon.

hayaku zairyou o naoshite hoshii desu.

I want you to fix the ingredients soon.

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