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」「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」「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.
フランスではたらきたいです。
(I) want to stay home.
いえにいたいです。
(I) want to enjoy (my) life in Japan.
ほん生活せいかつたのしみたいです。
(I) want to listen to music.
音楽おんがくきたいです。
(I) want to put on a hat.
ぼうをかぶりたいです。
(I) want a day off.
やすみがしいです。
(I) want a ring.
ゆびしいです。
(I) want (you) to come to my house.
わたしいえしいです。
(I) want (you) to speak quickly.
はやはなしてしいです。
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しいです。

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