GUIDED PATH · PHASE 5
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TRACK 6 · 6-8
～てほしい: Want Someone to Do
Use person に + Vてほしい to express wanting another person to perform an action.
- Vて-form, 欲しい, and に for targets/participants.
This bridges personal desire and collaboration: I want Tanaka to check it, I want the team to review the document. It also requires tone awareness in professional settings.
1. The desired actor takes に; the desired action takes てほしい
A beginner model: [person] に [action-て] ほしいです.
2. Express desired collaboration
[{'label': 'I want Tanaka to check it.', 'sample': '田中さんに確認してほしいです。', 'reading': 'たなかさん に かくにんして ほしい です。', 'natural': {'en': 'I want Tanaka to check it.', 'es': 'Consulta el significado natural en español.'}, 'literal': {'en': 'Tanaka — target — check-て — desired', 'es': 'Observa la estructura literal japonesa y el orden de sus componentes.'}, 'note': {'en': 'Desired actor.', 'es': 'Observa si la oración describe una acción, un estado resultante, un deseo, un intento o una preparación.'}}, {'label': 'I want the team to read this document.', 'sample': 'チームにこの資料を読んでほしいです。', 'reading': 'チーム に この しりょう を よんで ほしい です。', 'natural': {'en': 'I want the team to read this document.', 'es': 'Consulta el significado natural en español.'}, 'literal': {'en': 'team target — this document read-て — desired', 'es': 'Observa la estructura literal japonesa y el orden de sus componentes.'}, 'note': {'en': 'Team request/desire.', 'es': 'Observa si la oración describe una acción, un estado resultante, un deseo, un intento o una preparación.'}}, {'label': 'I want the teacher to explain it again.', 'sample': '先生にもう一度説明してほしいです。', 'reading': 'せんせい に もういちど せつめいして ほしい です。', 'natural': {'en': 'I want the teacher to explain it again.', 'es': 'Consulta el significado natural en español.'}, 'literal': {'en': 'teacher target — again explain-て — desired', 'es': 'Observa la estructura literal japonesa y el orden de sus componentes.'}, 'note': {'en': 'Learning context.', 'es': 'Observa si la oración describe una acción, un estado resultante, un deseo, un intento o una preparación.'}}]
3. Wanting is not the same as politely requesting
～てほしい expresses your desire about someone else's action. Depending on relationship, directly saying it may sound strong. For an actual request, ～てください, ～てもらえますか, etc. may be more appropriate later.
4. Collaboration intent sheet
Write eight sentences about actions you would like teammates, teachers, or fictional collaborators to perform. Then rewrite four as direct ～てください requests and compare the tone/meaning.
INTERACTIVE WORKSHEET
4. Collaboration intent sheet
Write 8 personにVてほしいです sentences + 4 corresponding Vてください requests. Annotate DESIRE vs REQUEST.
Tip: on a foldable or tablet, use your pen directly on the page. Your strokes are saved in this browser as you work.
4. Collaboration intent sheet
Write 8 personにVてほしいです sentences + 4 corresponding Vてください requests. Annotate DESIRE vs REQUEST.
5. Debug actor vs object roles
This pattern is easy to confuse because に marks the desired actor while を can still mark the action's object.
Language IDE
Why here: Role visualization helps prevent person/object confusion.
How to use it for this lesson: Build チームに資料を読んでほしいです. Label チームに = desired actor, 資料を = direct object, 読んで = desired action.
Debug ～てほしい roles →Mastery checkpoint
Answer from memory. Use every miss to identify the exact form or meaning distinction that needs another pass.
