Today, I would like to talk about JLPT [N2 Grammar] “〜〜て
THE MEANING OF「〜て欲しい」
◉ “I want someone or something to ~” or “I need someone or something to ~”
◉ It expresses a wish or wishes for someone or something to ~.
SENTENCE PATTERNS
- VERB(te form)+欲しい:
- VERB(ないで)+欲しい:
- ①Na-adj・Noun(things)+であって+欲しい:
- ②Na-adj・Noun(people or animal)+でいて+欲しい:
- ①I-adj(things)+くあって+欲しい:
- ②I-adj(people or animal)+くいて+欲しい:
Ex:俺が作った料理を食べて欲しい。
I want you to eat the food I made.
Ex:明日から会社に来ないで欲しい。
I don’t want you to come to the office from tomorrow
Ex:地球が平和であって欲しい。
I want the earth to be peaceful.
Ex:あなたがずっと健康でいて欲しい。
i want you to stay healthy.
Ex:この花がずっと美しくあって欲しい。
I want this flower to be beautiful forever.
Ex:あなたがずっと美しくいて欲しい。
I want you to eat the food I made
RELATED SENTENCES
◉ 〜がしたい
◉ 〜が欲しい
◉ 〜てください
DIALOGUE
DIALOGUE1
あの〜!ちょっと子供 がうるさいですけど、静 かにしてほしいですが..!
(Wish your kid could be quieter?)
(Wish your kid could be quieter?)
ごめんなさい、もうきちんと叱 ったんですが、これ以上 また何 してほしいんですか?殴 ってほしいのか?
(Sorry! I have already scolded him, what do you want from me? Want me to hit him?)
(Sorry! I have already scolded him, what do you want from me? Want me to hit him?)
そこまでは言 ってないですが..!
(I didn’t say that!)
(I didn’t say that!)
DIALOGUE2
(Many people have passed away in this epidemic, and I feel terrible when I think that it will be my turn one day!)
そうだよね!もう2年 くらい続 いてるし、早 く収 まってほしいよね!
(Yes! It has been going on for almost two years, and I hope it can end soon!)
(Yes! It has been going on for almost two years, and I hope it can end soon!)
(Don’t let up until it’s all over!)
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
◉ もう1週間 も雨続 きで、明日 晴 れてほしいなあ。
It has been raining for a week, I really hope it will be sunny tomorrow.