To Want ～がほしい

Oni's picture

Saying "I want (something)" is pretty easy.  Just say the thing you want and add ga hoshii to it.

のみもの　が　ほしい　です。 
nomimono ga hoshii desu. 
(I) want a drink.

NOTE: The desu is optional and is usually dropped.  nomimono ga hoshii. is perfectly fine in spoken Japanese.

Next, let's ask a question.  Can you figure out how to do it?  That's right add a ka REVIEW HERE

ケーキ　が　ほしい　です　か？ 
ke-ki ga hoshii desu ka? 
Do you want cake?


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When asking a question, do

Submitted by Cotaku on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 10:58.

When asking a question, do you have to have the です in the sentence or will just adding か be fine?

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It is common in casual speech

Submitted by clay on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 21:43.

It is common in casual speech to drop the "desu."

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