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Decoded Slug: Noun がほしいです (〜ga hoshii desu)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Noun がほしいです (〜ga hoshii desu)

Noun がほしいです (〜ga hoshii desu)

Short explanation:

Express a desire or wanting something; 'I want', 'I would like'.

Formation:

Noun + が + ほしいです

Examples:

新しい車がほしいです。
Atarashii kuruma ga hoshii desu.
I want a new car.
コーヒーがほしいです。
Koohii ga hoshii desu.
I would like some coffee.
彼女に花がほしいです。
Kanojo ni hana ga hoshii desu.
She wants flowers.
友達がほしいです。
Tomodachi ga hoshii desu.
I want a friend.

Long explanation:

The がほしいです grammar point is used to express a desire or the act of wanting something in polite form. It can be translated as 'I want' or 'I would like' in English. It is used with a noun and the particle が.
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