Activities: "How to say “want” in Japanese: ほしい (hoshii) and more!"
Activity 1: ほしい
Part I
Your birthday is coming soon! Your parent/sibling/spouse/friend has asked you what you want for your birthday. Let’s help them choose the right gift for you by telling them what you want and what you don’t want. Pick a minimum of two items–one you want and one you don’t want–from the items below (or you can come up with your own ideas). You can pick more if you want! Then write two sentences, each describing the item(s) you want/don’t want.
| Word Bank: Gift ideas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
スマホ Transcription: sumaho Translation: smartphone | くまのぬいぐるみ Transcription: kuma no nuigurumi Translation: teddy bear | ゲーム機 Transcription: gēmuki Translation: gaming console | こいぬ Transcription: koinu Translation: puppy |
じてんしゃ Transcription: jitensha Translation: bicycle | きもの Translation: kimono | ポニー Transcription: ponii Translation: pony | せかいのへいわ Transcription: sekai no heiwa Translation: world peace |
What you want:
What you don’t want:
Part II
What you wanted, but didn't get:
What you didn’t want, but got:
Part III
Now it’s time for you to think about what other people want for their birthdays. Pick three people in your life (you can use the word bank below or come up with your own ideas) and write three sentences, each describing what the person wants. For practice, let’s use different expressions as instructed below.
Example: [person] は [what they want]
| Word Bank: People in your life | ||
|---|---|---|
いもうと Transcription: imōto Translation: younger sister | あね Transcription: ane Translation: elder sister | ともだち Transcription: tomodachi Translation: friend |
おとうと Transcription: otōto Translation: younger brother | あに Transcription: ani Translation: elder brother | いとこ Transcription: itoko Translation: cousin |
Use 〜がる (transcribed garu):
Use 〜と言っている (transcribed to itte iru, meaning “...says that…”):
Use 〜そうだ (transcribed sōda, meaning “I’ve heard…”):
Activity 2: 〜たい
Part I
While browsing at an antique shop, you have found a magic lamp! When you rub it, a genie appears and tells you that you have three wishes. Now is the time to express what you want to do with 〜たい! You can choose three activities listed below (or come up with your own dream activities) and write three short sentences.
| Word Bank: Wish ideas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
おいしいコーヒーをのむ Transcription: oishii kōhii o nomu Translation: to drink delicious coffee | 富士山にのぼる Transcription: Fujisan ni noboru Translation: to climb Mt. Fuji | サーフィンをならう Transcription: sāfin o narau Translation: to learn surfing | すしをたくさん食べる Transcription: sushi o takusan taberu Translation: to eat a lot of sushi |
映画スターになる Transcription: eiga sutā ni naru Translation: to become a movie star | 金メダルをとる Transcription: kin medaru o toru Translation: to win the gold medal | 南の島にすむ Transcription: minami no shima ni sumu Translation: to live in a southern island | うちゅうに行く Transcription: uchū ni iku Translation: to go to space |
Part II
To your surprise, your genie says they will grant three more wishes, not for you this time, but for three people in your life, with one wish for each. Now is the time you use 〜たい to express what other people want to do! Choose three people and write one short sentence for each, following the given instructions. You can either use the activities listed above or come up with your own ideas. Also, use the word bank in Activity #1 Part II for people.
Use 〜がる (transcribed garu):
Use 〜と言っている (transcribed to itte iru, meaning “...says that…”):
Use 〜そうだ (transcribed sōda, meaning “I’ve heard…”):
Activity 3: 〜に〜てほしい and 〜に〜てもらいたい
Situation: The speaker’s grandmother is 70 years old. The speaker wants her to live long.
Key words: 祖母 (transcribed sobo, meaning “grandmother”), 長生きする (transcribed nagaiki suru, meaning “to live long”)
祖母には長生きしてもらいたいです。Transcription: Sobo ni wa nagaiki shite morai tai desu.→
。
Situation: The speaker bought a new pair of skis, but there is not enough snow on the ground. The speaker wishes for a lot of snow to accumulate.
Key words: 雪 (transcribed yuki, meaning “snow”), たくさん (transcribed takusan, meaning “a lot ”), つもる (transcribed tsumoru, meaning “to accumulate”)
雪にたくさんつもってほしい。Transcription: Yuki ni takusan tsumotte hoshii.→
。
Situation: The speaker is reading a short Japanese story but struggling with some kanji. They want their teacher to tell them how to read those kanji.
Key words: 先生 (transcribed sensei, meaning “teacher”), 読み方 (transcribed yomikata, meaning “how to read”), 教える (transcribed oshieru, meaning “to teach”)
先生、読み方を教えてほしいんですが・・・。Transcription: Sensei, yomikata o oshiete hoshii n desu ga….→
。
Situation: The speaker comes home and sees some signs that their mother has entered their room to clean it. The speaker tells their mother that they want her not to enter their room without asking them first.
Key words: かってに (transcribed katteni, meaning “without permission”), 部屋 (transcribed heya, meaning “room”), 入る (transcribed hairu, meaning “to enter”)
かってに部屋に入らないでほしいんだけど。Transcription: Katte ni heya ni hairanaide hoshii n da kedo.→
。
Situation: The speaker can’t wait for the summer. They wish it’ll come soon.
Key words: 早く (transcribed hayaku, meaning “soon; quickly”), 夏 (transcribed natsu, meaning “summer”), 来る (transcribed kuru, meaning “to come”)
早く夏が来てもらいたいなあ。Transcription: Hayaku natsu ga kite moraitai nā.→
。
Situation: The speaker knows that Kanta wants Satsuki to lend him a book.
Key words: 本 (transcribed hon, meaning “book”), 貸す (transcribed kasu, meaning “to lend”)
勘太くんはさつきちゃんに本を貸してもらいたい。Transcription: Kanta kun wa Satsuki chan ni hon o kashite moraitai.→
。
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