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が欲しい (hoshii) - N, to want something (desirative)

--- Notes ---
But how do you express 'don't want'? I can say 'don't need' with irimasen,
and 'don't intend to' with tsumori dewa arimasen, but it still seems like
there is a better way? Is there no direct opposite to hoshii?

the negative of hoshii is hoshikunai
　行って欲しくない
　I dont want you to go


You can also use hoshi to express your desire for someone else to do
something.

私はキムさんがケーキを食べてほしいですが
I want kim to eat cake, but ....

for the most part you can exclude 私は because its implied by the
grammar. the person you want to complete the action takes the
が　particle and the verb takes the てform followed by the 欲しい
statement 欲しいです

the final が　at the end of the sentence means 'but' and is used to
soften the tone of the request.


--- Examples ---
靴がほしいのです。
I'd like some shoes.

「わたしは、妻と子供が欲しいので、家が必要なんだよ。」
'I want a wife and children, and so I need a house.'

だれか話し相手がほしい。
I want someone to talk to.

もう一杯ビールがほしいな。
I feel like another beer.

デザートにアイスクリームがほしい。
I want ice cream for dessert.

君は何がほしい。
What do you want now?

領収書がほしいのですが。
I would like a receipt, please.

欲しい。
I want (you/it). 　

僕の宿題をして欲しいですが。
I want you to do my homework.

なにがほしいか言ってください。
If you want something please ask for it.

どんなかばんがほしいですか。
What sort of portfolio do you want?

わたしがほしいちずはどこにもありませんでした。
The map I wanted was nowhere to be seen.

わたしはもっと小さいテープレコダーがほしいです。
The tape recorder I want is a little smaller.

あたらしいようふくがほしいです。
I want new Western-style clothes.