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Grammar · Useful patterns

が欲しいです, I want a thing

The pattern

For wanting an object, as opposed to wanting to do something, which is たい.

The mistake to avoid

Like たい, use it about yourself. And in a shop, ください is friendlier than 欲しいです.

Examples

Rōmaji help
mizu ga hoshii desu.
I want some water.
atarashii kuruma ga hoshii desu.
I want a new car.
nani ga hoshii desu ka.
What would you like?
motto jikan ga hoshii desu.
I want more time.