～たがる・～ほしがる: Third-person wants
apprentice #76
~ 5 Minutes
Introduction
In this very special lesson, we'll be rounding out ～たい and ～ほしい's "want trifecta" with our new challenger: ～たがる. This could get lengthy, so without further ado, let's do some grammar-ing!
I want... you want?
In our previous "want" lessons covering ～たい, and ～ほしい, you may have felt that I was neglecting to teach how to say that "someone wants something", since ～たい and ～ほしい are only usable for the speaker's wants and desires. If you forgot about that, here's a quick little reminder:
The ～たい form of a verb can only be used to express what the speaker wants. For example:
1.1
マイク：ピザが食べたい。
This sentence is correct! And so is this one:
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Homework (Grammar SRS)
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