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もっと 花はなが 欲ほし い です 。 
I want more flowers.
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子 供 の 時 、 馬 が 欲 し か っ た で す 。 
When I was a child, I wanted a horse
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この 本 が 欲 し い んです 。 
I want this book.
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冷 た い お 茶 が 欲 し い のです が 、 あります か 。 
I would like some cold tea, but do you have any?

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Construction
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ANoun
が
ほしい
Basic Examples:
紅茶が欲しい (I want tea)

Notes
This cannot be used with a third-person subject. がほしがる (ほしがっている) is used in this case.
Where this grammar is found
Genki II (2nd Edition): Chapter 14
Nihongo So-Matome N5 (日本語総まとめ): 第４週　３～４日目
新完全マスター文法 N4: 第１部　７課
renshuu schedule packs: N5 Grammar pack


User notes
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This can be used with a third-person subject if it's in the past.
For non-past it can be used for sentences where it's clearly indicated that it's either in direct/semi-direct speech (と言った・そうだ) or conjecture （らしい・ようだ).
7 years ago
avatar alekth - Level 13
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ほしい is an い-adjective and conjugates as such.
7 years ago
avatar Mooglegirl - Level 1

Discussion about this grammar
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RiaJu
Years Studied: 9 (on and off)
Studying: JLPT N1
Level: 3, 好 : 64
Should there be a note here for "[verb] +て　+　ほしい", or is that separately covered?
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8 years ago
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mysticfive
Years Studied: since 2000
Studying: 自分のため、日本語教師だから
Level: 678, 好 : 4,786
nope - it's right here: http://www.renshuu.org/index.php?page=grammar/individual&id=352
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4点
8 years ago



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