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How to Say ‘I'd like you to start preparing for next week's meeting.’ in Japanese

来週の会議の準備を始めてほしい。

raishuu no kaigi no junbi o hajime te hoshii

[rye-shoo no kah-EE-gee no joon-bee wo hah-jee-MEH te hoh-shee]

Phrase Breakdown

来週の会議の

raishuu no kaigi no

for next week's meeting

来週の会議 + の linking it to 準備 (preparation).

Example

来週の会議の時間は十時です。

The time of next week's meeting is ten o'clock.

Words in this phrase

来週

raishuu

[rye-shoo]

next week

Refers to the following week.

Example

来週のコンサートを予約します。

I will book next week's concert.

の

[no]

of; linking particle

Connects nouns, like 'of' or an attributive link, as in 'takeout coffee'.

Example

お持ち帰りのコーヒーです。

It is takeout coffee.

会議

kaigi

[kah-EE-gee]

meeting

A formal meeting or conference, especially at work.

Example

会議は十時からです。

The meeting starts at ten.

の

[no]

of; linking particle

Connects nouns, like 'of' or an attributive link, as in 'takeout coffee'.

Example

お持ち帰りのコーヒーです。

It is takeout coffee.

準備を

junbi o

the preparations (as object)

準備 (junbi, preparation) + を (object marker, said 'o').

Example

旅行の準備をします。

I will prepare for the trip.

Words in this phrase

準備

junbi

[joon-bee]

preparation; getting ready

Refers to preparing food, ingredients, or a dish after confirming a ticket.

Example

この料理は準備が必要です。

This dish needs preparation.

を

[wo]

direct object marker

Marks the direct object of a verb.

Example

本を読む。

Read a book.

始めてほしい。

hajime te hoshii

I want you to start

Expresses a wish for someone else to start something.

Example

練習を始めてほしい。

I want you to start practicing.

Words in this phrase

始め

hajime

[hah-jee-MEH]

start; begin (stem)

Stem of the transitive verb 'to start', used to begin an activity.

Example

試合を始めます。

We will start the match.

て

[te]

te-form ending

Connects actions in sequence, like 'and' or 'then'.

Example

ドアが開いて、入ります。

The door opens, and then I go in.

ほしい

hoshii

[hoh-shee]

want someone to; want

ほしい after a te-form means the speaker wants someone else to do something.

Example

次は決めてほしい。

I want them to score next time.

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