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Level 1 Lesson 13 / I want to … / -고 싶어요
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안녕하세요! In this TTMIK lesson, let’s look at how to say “I want to”!!! It’s very important to know how to say this when you start learning a foreign language because you need to express what you want in order to get what you want. Using this expression, you will be able to say what you want to eat, what you want to see, or where you want to go. Now listen in to find out how to use this expression, and while you do, be sure to check out the free PDF lesson notes as well! 감사합니다.
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Thanks for all the lessons. I this far and I love it. You’re lessons are easy to follow and you make them very interesting. I can’t wait to be able to translate this into Korean :-)
So then, if I wanted to say ” I want to learn korean” could I say
“한구고 배우고 싶어요. “?
굼싸함니다 ^_^
It was close. :)
한구고 배우고 싶어요 > 한국어 배우고 싶어요.
Sorry, but I want to help you
굼싸합니다 it’s false. True > 감사합니다.
Excuse me, I have a question:
-고 싶어요 only means ”I want to”? or this can mean ”you want to”, ”she/he wants to”, ”they want to”, etc, too?
감사합니다
Of course, it can be used when you want to say ”you want to”, ”she/he wants to”, ”they want to”, etc.
Thanks for your comment, Iseul.
안녕하세요,
teacher! how can i say in Korean a ” I want to find a rice cake to eat it”…..
You can say “저는 떡을 찾아서 먹고 싶어요”.
If I were to ask someone if they wanted something. An object of some sort. Would I still have to add the 고 after the name of the object, or could I just say 싶어요? Like for example “do you want a bag” would be 가방고 싶어요? Or 가방 싶어요?
For the object, we add 을/를, but 고. http://www.talktomeinkorean.com/lessons/level-2-lesson-2-%EC%9D%84-%EB%A5%BC-object-marking-particles/
Concerning “-고 싶어요” pattern, there should be verb in the blank.
For example,
I want to swim. 저는 수영하고 싶어요.
Regarding “Do you want a bag?”, as the verb “want” means “~을 원하다” so it sentence can be translated as “가방을 원해요?”.
Just wanted to clarify 은/는 using this lesson. Can you say 서울은 가고 싶어요? And if you can, does it mean something like, there’s other places to go but I only want to go to Seoul or Seoul is the only place I want to go?
I don’t know too much korean so don’t hold me to this: Seoul needs a different location particle so it would be –> 서울에 가고싶어요. I want to go to Seoul.
If I say 서울은 가고 싶어요 would that mean, there are other places to go but I only want to go to Seoul?
i ever heard “sarangha go sippo” in suju’s song lyric. is that mean “i want to be love” or something? gomawo ^^
Depends on the context. It could mean I want to love you or just I want to love~
I want to go to Korea – 한국에 가고 싶어요
I want to eat jjajangmyeon – 짜장면을 먹고 싶어요
I want to sleep – 자고 싶어요
잘 했어요!
안녕하세요!
I was wondering, since 보고 싶어 can both mean I want to see/look/watch as well as I
miss you. But if you write 더 보고 싶어, I know it can mean I want to see/look/watch more, but can it also mean I miss you more? (As in, be used in the context of “I miss you more than something/someone else”)
감사합니다 ~
Yes, you can also use the expression when you want to say “I miss you more that something/someone”.
Thanks for your comment. :)
선생님!
Please correct:
공부고 싶어요-I want to study
요리고 싶어요-I want to cook
감사합니다!!! :D
선생님!
Please correct…
공부 고 싶어요- I want to study
요리 고 싶어요- I want to cook
감사합니다!! :D
안녕하세요! :)
뭐 먹고 싶어요?what do you want to eat?
스파게티 먹고 싶어요.i want to eat spaghetti.
스파게티 없어요.we don’t have spaghetti.
나중에 뭐 하고 싶어요?what do you want to do later?
한국 영화 보고 싶어요.i want to see a korean movie .
안녕하세요 :)
뭐 먹고 싶어요?what do you want to eat?
스파게티 먹고 싶어요.I want to eat spaghetti.
스파게티 없어요.we don’t have spaghetti.
나중에 뭐 하고 싶어요?what do you want to do later?
한국 영화 보고 싶어요.i want so see a korean movie.:)
Perfect! 잘했어요!
뭐 가 먹고 싶 어 요?
불 고 기 먹 고 싶 어 요!
> 뭐가 먹고 싶어요?
> 불고기 먹고 싶어요.
I found an old song about this topic :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKO3Fl7hZAc&feature=related
안녕하세요 :)
This far I am loving it. Keep it up!!!!
Bless you all.
영화 보고 싶어요.
수영 가고 싶어요.
자연 좋아하고 싶어요.
very fantastic website. it is created in easy 2 learn koren. so, thanks 4 all….
Are these correct?
1.저는 내 한국어 개선하고싶어요. I want to improve my Korean.
2.뭐 먹고싶어요? What do you want to eat?
저는 튀긴 두부 먹어싶어요. I want to eat fried tofu.
3.언젠가 한국에 오고싶어요. I want to come to Korea someday.
난 당신을 알고 싶어요 is it correct?
난 당신을 알고 싶어요 is it correct?
Hi.. I just discovered your site a day ago. and I’m now in this level.. This site made me eager to learn your Korean language. more power guys!
안녕하세요
뭐 너 먹고 싶어요?
수박 먹고 싶어요. 주세요!
잘먹겠습니다.
감사합니다 선생님들!!!
I keep re-submitting my comments but it just doesn’t seem to appear
Is there a problem that needs to be fixed or is it just me who needs to be a little more patient.
Help please !!!
Hey, how can I say for example: ”I want to eat more bananas”?
It would be:” 더 바나나먹고싶어요 ” ?
Hey, I want to ask, how can i say for example:” I want to eat more apples”?
That would be: ”더 바나나먹고싶어요” ?
That would be “사과 더 먹고 싶어요”. :)
hello ^_^
Can i ask if there is samkyeobsal in beef or it’s all pork belly ??
gamsahamnida ^_^
hello ^^
can i ask u if there is samkyeobsal in beef or it’s all in pork belly ??
gamsahamnida ^____^
I’m learning Korean very well because of TTMIK. :D
So, I just studied how to form negative sentences and then i remembered this lesson about how to say “i want to”. So, how do i say “i don’t want to…”?
Is there a way to make the “i want to” negative or do I use the 싫어요 instead of 싶어요 like this:
자고 싶어요. —–> 자고 싫어요. ?
Thanks a lot! :D 정말 감사합니다~
Is It Possible to say ”ee geo-si-peo-yo” (I Want This) ?
You can’t . It’s stem verb + go shipeoyo, not noun (이거 ‘igeo’ is a noun). You can use “igeo juseyo”. 이거 주세요 while pointing at it to ask for something.
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