Japanese Grammar Exercise: Expressing Desire 「…たい」「欲しい」

Japanese Grammar: たい 欲しい

Before starting the exercise for expressing desire 「…たい」「欲ほしい」, please clarify any doubts you may have about the grammatical rules by referring to your grammar guidebook or dictionary. The Instantaneous Composition Method requires you to compose sentences with the target sentence pattern(s) over and over in order to use them almost effortlessly. You should already have the necessary knowledge.

Reference
Genki I - Lesson 11: ~たい
Tae Kim's Guide - Desire and Suggestions

Instantaneous Composition Exercise for Expressing Desire 「…たい」「欲ほしい」

This is not a translation exercise. This is the Instantaneous Composition Exercise. As if a reflexive action, try to create an equivalent Japa nese sentence shortly after reading an English script. Try not to think for more than three seconds.

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English and Hidden Japanese Scripts

(I) want to work in France.
フランスで働はたらきたいです。
(I) want to stay home.
家いえにいたいです。
(I) want to enjoy (my) life in Japan.
日に本ほんの生活せいかつを楽たのしみたいです。
(I) want to listen to music.
音楽おんがくを聞ききたいです。
(I) want to put on a hat.
帽ぼう子しをかぶりたいです。
(I) want a day off.
休やすみが欲ほしいです。
(I) want a ring.
指ゆび輪わが欲ほしいです。
(I) want (you) to come to my house.
私わたしの家いえに来きて欲ほしいです。
(I) want (you) to speak quickly.
早はやく話はなして欲ほしいです。
As for Matsumoto-san, (I) want (him) to become famous.
松本まつもとさんには有名ゆうめいになって欲ほしいです。

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