GrammarJLPT N5Noun がほしいです (〜ga hoshii desu)

Noun がほしいです (〜ga hoshii desu)

JLPT N5

Explanation

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

Formation

Noun + が + ほしいです

Detailed 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.

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.

彼女は花がほしいです。

Kanojo wa hana ga hoshii desu.

She wants flowers.

友達がほしいです。

Tomodachi ga hoshii desu.

I want a friend.

Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.