मतलब
Expressing a personal desire or wish to do something.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
In group dining, it's common to wait for the senior person to say what they want to eat before expressing your own '-고 싶어요'. The hashtag #~고싶다 is frequently used on Instagram for travel photos or food, often in the plain form to sound like a diary entry. Fans often use '보고 싶어요' (I want to see you) to tell idols they miss them, even if they've never met in person. When disagreeing with a proposal, saying '하고 싶지 않아요' can be too blunt. It's better to use '조금 어려울 것 같습니다' (It seems a bit difficult).
The 'I Miss You' Secret
In Korean, there is no single verb for 'to miss' a person. You always use '보고 싶어요' (I want to see you).
3rd Person Alert
If you say 'Minsu-ga go-sip-eo-yo', Koreans will think YOU want to go to Minsu, not that Minsu wants to go!
मतलब
Expressing a personal desire or wish to do something.
The 'I Miss You' Secret
In Korean, there is no single verb for 'to miss' a person. You always use '보고 싶어요' (I want to see you).
3rd Person Alert
If you say 'Minsu-ga go-sip-eo-yo', Koreans will think YOU want to go to Minsu, not that Minsu wants to go!
Softening Desires
Add '-ㄴ/은데요' to the end (싶은데요) to make your request sound less demanding and more like a suggestion.
Adjective Hack
To say 'I want to be happy', use '행복해지고 싶어요' (I want to become happy).
खुद को परखो
Conjugate the verb in parentheses using '-고 싶어요'.
저는 한국 영화를 (보다) _______.
The verb stem of '보다' is '보'. Add '-고 싶어요' to express personal desire.
Choose the correct sentence to describe what your friend (Minsu) wants.
민수 씨는 학교에 _______.
For a third person (Minsu), you must use '-고 싶어 하다'.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural response.
가: 주말에 뭐 할 거예요? 나: 바다에 _______.
The speaker is expressing their own plan/desire for the upcoming weekend.
Match the feeling to the correct Korean expression.
You are extremely hungry and want to eat right now.
'-고 싶어 죽겠다' is an idiomatic way to express an extreme desire.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
Common Verbs with -고 싶다
Food
- • 먹고 싶다
- • 마시고 싶다
- • 요리하고 싶다
Action
- • 가고 싶다
- • 하고 싶다
- • 자고 싶다
Social
- • 만나고 싶다
- • 보고 싶다
- • 이야기하고 싶다
अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यास저는 한국 영화를 (보다) _______.
The verb stem of '보다' is '보'. Add '-고 싶어요' to express personal desire.
민수 씨는 학교에 _______.
For a third person (Minsu), you must use '-고 싶어 하다'.
가: 주말에 뭐 할 거예요? 나: 바다에 _______.
The speaker is expressing their own plan/desire for the upcoming weekend.
You are extremely hungry and want to eat right now.
'-고 싶어 죽겠다' is an idiomatic way to express an extreme desire.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
14 सवालNo, you cannot. Instead of '의사이고 싶어요', you should say '의사가 되고 싶어요' (I want to become a doctor).
Yes, it is polite. However, for very formal requests, '-고자 합니다' is better.
-고 싶다 is for 'I' or 'You' (in questions). -고 싶어하다 is for 'He', 'She', or 'They'.
It's grammatically correct but sounds unnatural. Better to say '돈을 많이 벌고 싶어요' (I want to earn a lot of money).
Use the past tense: '-고 싶었어요'.
Because '싶다' is an adjective, the object can take the subject marker '이/가'. It's very common in speech.
No. For that, you need a different structure like '-어/아 주면 좋겠어요' or '-기를 바라요'.
Mostly, but you can also use it for movies or things you want to see/watch.
You can say '안 -고 싶어요' or '-고 싶지 않아요'.
Yes, in texting, people often use '-고 픔' or just '-고 싶다' without any polite ending.
Yes, add '-시-' to the verb stem: '-고 싶으세요?'.
Add adverbs like '정말', '진짜', or '너무' before the verb.
Not at all. It's the standard way for adults to express desire.
No, you can't say 'The weather wants to be hot.' Desires are for sentient beings!
संबंधित मुहावरे
원하다
similarTo want (an object)
-고 싶어하다
specialized formTo want to (3rd person)
-고자 하다
formalTo intend to
-고 싶어 죽겠다
builds onTo want to do something to death
보고 싶다
specialized formTo miss someone
