"I don't wanna eat this" ...?? Particle-prob

[Edvent]

lateley I tried to translate "I don't wanna eat this"... but I have problems with the particles. Is ist no.1 or no.2 ???

1.) --> watashi wa kore ga tabetakunai desu

2.) --> watashi wa kore o tabetakunai desu

And what if I'd leave out the 'watashi wa' while speaking? Would it be:

1.) kore wa tabetakunai desu (...but I don't think this is it, cause then the 'kore' wouldn't want to eat, right?)
2.) kore ga tabetakunai desu
3.) kore o tabetakunai desu

could you help me please?

[Ongakuka]

At least you know what you're talking about.

Watashi wa kore ga tabetakunai desu= I don't want to eat this (type of food)
Watashi wa kore o tabetakunai desu= I don't want to eat this.

Does that answer your question?
As for the second part, when omitting "Watashi wa" (As you do) the rest of the sentence remains the same, so "kore o tabetakunai desu"

[AJBryant]

Are you SURE about that? IIRC, "-tai" endings generally need to take "ga" or "wa" instead of "wo".


Tony

[Ongakuka]

Sorry, I'm probably misguided. I have definitely seen use of "tai" endings with "wo," and I thought it made more sense in that situation than "ga." Anyway, Tony is the expert so listen to him;)

[spank]

This is a good question. I'm not sure, doesn't transforming the verb into the -tai or takunai form [want to, not want to do verb] create a true adjective?
so, tabetakunai...is actually an adjective meaning "not wanting to eat."

I've seen both ways, using "ga" and "wo" used. I think it really depends on what you want to emphasize; what the subject of the claus is.

ミートローフが食べたくないです
Meatloaf is something I don't want to eat.

ミートローフを食べたくないです
I don't want to eat meatloaf.

*But I am not totally sure either. What do you think?*

[Edvent]

Ah ok I understand! Now I see the difference between using ga and wo in this case

Thx to all!

[Edvent]

Ah ok I understand! Now I see the difference between using ga and wo in this case

Thx to all!

[Edvent]

oh...sry for posting twice... my connections got stuck...