〜てほしい
JLPT N4:want someone to
Says you want someone else to do something: "I want you to…", "I'd like them to…".
How to form it
- Put the verb in the て-form and add ほしい: 来てほしい.
- Mark the person with に: 母に来てほしい (I want my mother to come).
- For "want someone not to", use ないでほしい: 行かないでほしい (I don't want you to go).
- ほしい conjugates like an い-adjective: ほしくない, ほしかった.
Examples
静かにしてほしい。
I want you to be quiet.
早く帰ってきてほしいです。
I want you to come home soon.
Notes
- Said directly to someone, it can sound like pressure. With someone of higher status, ask with 〜ていただけませんか instead.
Similar meaning
- 〜たいwant to
Want to do something yourself.
- 〜てもらうhave someone do (for me)
もらいたい also means "want someone to do", seen as a favour you receive.
Same form, different meaning
- 〜がほしいwant (something)
Noun + がほしい: want a thing.