Grammar Quiz No.91

N3Word Choice〜がる (third-person feelings)

娘は犬を___います。

Q. Which form correctly reports another person's desire?

Translation

My daughter wants to keep a dog.

Explanation

Others' desires use 〜たがる (observable behavior): 飼いたがっています. Plain 〜たい is reserved for the speaker's own feelings (or direct questions), so 飼いたいです would be odd about a third person in this reporting frame.