
1. Explanation
: '-고 싶다.' is used to express speaker's desire or wish. And It conjugates with a verb stem. So you can translate this as 'I want to -.' Also '-고 싶다.' is infinitive form, so you can use this as '-고 싶어./-고 싶어요.' as well. This is why you might hear expressions '보고 싶어(요).' in K-drama or K-pop lyrics. Let's look at the example together.
(*To express 'don't want to -', combine '-고 싶다.' with '안/-지 않다.(Korean grammar #8)'.
The final forms are '-고 싶지 않다.' or '안 -고 싶다.' )
Source : National Institute of Korean Langugae
2. Examples
여름 방학에 한국에 가고 싶어요. (I want to go to Korea during the summer vacation.)
*가다 to go
1) A verb stem is '가-'
2) It conjugates with '-고 싶어요.'
3) 가고 싶어요.
어제 떡볶이를 먹고 싶었어요. (I wanted to eat tteokbokki yesterday.)
*먹다 to eat
1) A verb stem is '먹-'
2) It conjugates with '-고 싶다.'
3) Make it as a past tense
4) It ends with a vowel 'ㅣ'
5) It conjugates with '-었어요.'
4) 싶었어요.
5) 먹고 싶었어요.
내일 친구를 만나고 싶어요. (I want to meet my friend tomorrow.)
*만나다 to meet
1) A verb stem is '만나-'
2) It conjugates with '-고 싶어요.'
3) 만나고 싶어요.
혼자 생각하고 싶어요. (I want to think alone.)
*생각하다 to think
1) A verb stem is '생각하-'
2) It conjugates with '-고 싶어요.'
3) 생각하고 싶어요.
정국의 노래를 듣고 싶어요. (I want to listen JungKook's song.)
*듣다 to listen
1) A verb stem is '듣-'
2) It conjugates with '-고 싶어요.'
3) 듣고 싶어요.
추리 소설을 읽고 싶어요. (I want to read a detective novel.)
*읽다 to read
1) A verb stem '읽-'
2) It conjugates with '-고 싶어요.'
3) 읽고 싶어요.
탄산수를 마시고 싶어요. (I want to drink sparkling water.)
*마시다 to drink
1) A verb stem is '마시-'
2) It conjugates with '-고 싶어요.'
3) 마시고 싶어요.
해변을 따라서 뛰고 싶어요. (I want to run along the beach.)
*뛰다 to run
1) A verb stem is '뛰-'
2) It conjugates with '-고 싶어요.'
3) 뛰고 싶어요.
가족과 함께 쉬고 싶어요. (I want to rest with my family.)
*쉬다 to rest
1) A verb stem is '쉬-'
2) It conjugates with '-고 싶어요.'
3) 쉬고 싶어요.
3. Practice
I want to go to the BLACKPINK's concert.
BLACKPINK 콘서트에 _______________. ( *가다 to go )
I want to charge my phone.
핸드폰을 _______________. ( *충전하다 to charge )
I want to eat strawberries in winter.
겨울에 딸기를 _______________. ( *먹다 to eat )
I want to buy a piano.
피아노를 _______________. ( *사다 to buy )
I want to drink hot green tea.
뜨거운 녹차를 _______________. ( *마시다 to drink )
I want to decorate my room on the weekend.
주말에 방을 _______________. ( *꾸미다 to decorate )
I want to write a letter.
편지를 _______________. ( *쓰다 to write )
I want to answer accurately.
정확하게 _______________. ( *대답하다 to answer )
4. Vocabulary
여름 summer / 방학 vacation / 에 particle(time, place) / 가다 go / 어제 yesterday / 떡볶이 tteokbokki / 먹다 to eat / 내일 tomorrow / 친구 friend / 만나다 to meet / 혼자 alone / 생각하다 to think / 의 's / 노래 song / 듣다 to listen / 추리 소설 detective novel / 읽다 to read / 탄산수 sparkling water / 마시다 to drink / 해변 beach / -을 따라서 along / 뛰다 to run / 가족 family / 과 with / 함께 together / 쉬다 to rest / 콘서트 concert / 핸드폰 phone / 충전하다 charge / 겨울 winter / 딸기 strawberry / 먹다 to eat / 피아노 piano / 사다 to buy / 뜨거운 hot / 녹차 green tea / 주말 weekend / 방 room / 꾸미다 to decorate / 편지 letter / 쓰다 t write / 정확하게 accurately / 대답하다 to answer
5. Answer
가고 싶어요.(싶다.) / 충전하고 싶어요. (싶다.) / 먹고 싶어요. (싶다.) / 사고 싶어요. (싶다.) / 마시고 싶어요. (싶다.) / 꾸미고 싶어요. (싶다.) / 쓰고 싶어요. (싶다.) / 대답하고 싶어요. (싶다.)
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