nadinenihongo: ～ たがる／～ほしがっている - ACT LIKE/ACT LIKE YOU WANT TO DO SOMETHING/ACT LIKE YOU WANT SOMET
nadinenihongo: ～ たがる／～ほしがっている - ACT LIKE/ACT LIKE YOU WANT TO DO SOMETHING/ACT LIKE YOU WANT SOMETHING——————————————————————————————————See all JLPT N4, N3, and N2 grammar revision points HERE—————————————————————————————————— Grammar 文法： いadjective: ーい, +がる e.g. 怖い -> 怖がるなadjective: ーな, +がる e.g. 静かな -> 静かがるVerb (past た form) + がるNoun を／が ほしがっている たがる (conjugated from たい - to want) and ほしがっている (from ほしい - to want an object) are used when describing when someone acts as if they want to do something (in the case of たがる) or want something specific e.g. an object (in the case of ほしがっている Meaning 意味： This grammar point is used when you are guessing how someone is acting or what someone wants based purely on observation. Say, for example, someone is grinning ear to ear. You could say ‘She’s acting like she’s happy right now!’. (幸せがる) [happy is an adjective]In terms of wanting something, your girlfriend could be making hints at how much she loves roses near valentines day. You could use this to say ‘Boy, she’s really acting like she wants some roses for Valentines day!’ （X を/が ほしがっている) [when a specific object is wanted, use ほしがっている] Examples 例え： 彼 は 怖がる！He’s acting all scared! 怖い is conjugated here, as we are talking about an adjective 彼女 は いつも 泳ぎたがる・・・She always acts like she wants to go swimming… + たがる is used because it is the conjugated form of ‘泳ぎたい’ - want to go swimming. It’s a verbal action, not an adjective or specific object of desire. 妻 は ルイヴィトンのバッグ を ほしがっているんだけど、そんなもん、買えないでしょう！My wife is acting like she wants a Louis Vuitton Bag, but I can’t afford things like that! + ほしがっている is used instead of たがる because we are talking about what she wants, not what she wants to do (using a verb). -- source link
#jlpt n4#～ たがる／～ほしがっている#act like