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Usages of hosii
私 は 新しい コンピューター が ほしい です。watasi ha atarasii konpyuutaa ga hosii desu.
I want a new computer.
彼女 は 猫 が ほしく ない です。kanozyo ha neko ga hosiku nai desu.
She doesn't want a cat.
アンドリュー は その 本 が ほしかった です。andoryuu ha sono hon ga hosikatta desu.
Andrew wanted that book.
いくつ ほしい です か？ikutu hosii desu ka?
How many do you want?
三つ の ノート が ほしい です。mittu no nooto ga hosii desu.
I want three notebooksthings.
三枚 の 写真 が ほしい です。sanmai no syasin ga hosii desu.
I want three photos.
写真 三枚 が ほしい です。syasin sanmai ga hosii desu.
I want three photos.
彼女 は きれいで 赤い ドレス が ほしかった です。kanozyo ha kireide akai doresu ga hosikatta desu.
She wanted a beautiful, red dress.
どれ が ほしい です か。dore ga hosii desu ka.
Which one do you want?
アンドリュー は お茶 が ほしく なかった です。andoryuu ha otya ga hosiku nakatta desu.
Andrew didn't want tea.
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