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To Want ~がほしい

To want ~がほしい

Saying "I want (something)" is pretty easy.  Just say the thing you want and add ga hoshii to it.

のみもの が ほしい です 

nomimono ga hoshii desu.
 

(I) want a drink.

NOTE: The desu is optional and is usually dropped.  nomimono ga hoshii. is perfectly fine in spoken Japanese.

Next, let's ask a question.  Can you figure out how to do it?  That's right add a ka REVIEW HERE

ケーキ が ほしい です  

ke-ki ga hoshii desu ka?
 

Do you want cake?


Yes, it was. I just fixed

Yes, it was. I just fixed it.

Thanks for pointing that out.

Is it just me, or does the

Is it just me, or does the text used for the examples overlap? This makes it hard to read!

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