Japatan
Formação
- （人 + に）Vて形 + ほしい
- （人 + に）Vない形 + で ほしい
Explicação
〜てほしい expresses a wish for someone else, not yourself, to do something. Mark that person with に. It can also be used for weather or events, as in 晴れてほしい (I hope it's sunny). For your own wish, use 〜たい. 〜ないでほしい means "I want someone not to do ~."
Exemplos
友だちに 引っ越しを 手伝って ほしいです。
I want my friends to help me move.
部屋の 中で タバコを 吸わないで ほしいです。
I'd like you not to smoke inside the room.
明日は 運動会だから、晴れて ほしいなあ。
Tomorrow is sports day, so I hope it's sunny.
先生に 作文を 見て ほしいんですが、今 時間は ありますか。
I'd like you to look at my essay, sir. Do you have time now?
Observações
Saying 見てほしいです directly to a superior can sound pushy. Soften it with 〜てほしいんですが or a polite request form.
Gramática relacionada
Miniquiz
1弟（ ）部屋を 片付けて ほしいです。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 4 に
The person you want to do something is marked with に. The sentence means "I want my younger brother to tidy up the room."
2うるさいので、夜は ピアノを（ ）ほしいです。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 2 弾かないで
The negative is ない form + でほしい: 弾かないでほしい. The sentence means "It's noisy, so I'd like you not to play the piano at night."
3週末は キャンプに 行くので、晴れて（ ）なあ。
Resposta e explicação
Resposta: 1 ほしい
It is a wish about the weather, so 晴れてほしい fits. The sentence means "We're going camping this weekend, so I hope it's sunny."
