願望・感情N3

〜てほしい

I want you to... / hope (someone) does...

Structure

V-て形 + ほしい

Explanation

Expresses the wish that someone does something, "I want you to...". Attaches to the te-form + ほしい.

Examples

もう少しゆっくり話してほしいです。

I'd like you to speak a little more slowly.

困った時は、いつでも相談してほしいです。

I want you to talk to me whenever you're in trouble.

Note

てほしい directly expresses a wish for someone to do something; ないでほしい means "please don't...".

Related Grammar

〜てもらいたい〜たい

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