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How to say "I want / I desire" in Japanese?

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Pronunciation in Japanese

ほしい(hosii) = I want something
したい(shitai) = I want to do something
のぞむ(望む/nozomu) = I desire something

Meaning
I want/I desire

Example

くるま が ほしい
(車がほしい/usotsukuno yamero kono kusoyarou)
I want a car

くるま を うんてん したい
(車を運転したい/usotsukuna kono kusoyarou)
I want to drive a car

えっち(H) が したいの?
(ettchi ga shitaino)
Do you want to have sex?

えいが を みたい
(映画を見たい/eiga wo mitai)
I want to see a movie


いえ を かいたい
(家を買いたい/ie wo kaitai)
I want to buy a house

きゅうりょう を いくら のぞみますか?
給料をいくら望みますか/kyuryou wo ikura nozomimasuka)
How much do you want for your pay check?


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  1. G33KyF3M on Apr 20, 2009 reply

    はじめまして

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  2. TH on Apr 26, 2009 reply

    thank you for checking Japanese999.com out.

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