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Decoded Slug: ~고 싶다 [go sipda] (Want to)
Korean Grammar Point
~고 싶다 [go sipda] (Want to)
~고 싶다 [go sipda] (Want to)
Short explanation:
Used to express desire or want to do something.
Formation:
Verb stem + 고 싶다
Examples:
저는 한국어를 배우고 싶어요, 그래서 매일 공부하고 있어요.
Jeoneun hangugeoreul baeugo sip-eoyo, geuraeseo maeil gongbu-hago iss-eoyo.
I want to learn Korean, so I study every day.
친구가 내일 영화를 보고 싶다고 말했어요, 그래서 영화 표를 사려고 합니다.
Chingu-ga naeil yeonghwa-reul bogo sipdago malhaess-eoyo, geuraeseo yeonghwa pyo-reul saryeo-go habnida.
My friend said she wants to see a movie tomorrow, so I am going to buy movie tickets.
오늘 밤 집에 가고 싶지 않아서 친구 집에서 묵을 거예요.
Oneul bam jib-e gago sipji anh-aseo chingu jib-eseo mugeul geoyeyo.
I don't want to go home tonight, so I'm going to stay at my friend's house.
요리를 배우고 싶어서 요리 학교에 가고 싶었어요.
Yori-reul baeugo sip-eoseo yori hakgyo-e gago sip-yeoss-eoyo.
I wanted to learn cooking so I wanted to go to a cooking school.
Long explanation:
'~고 싶다 [go sipda]' is a verb ending used in Korean to express a desire or a wish to do something. It is akin to saying 'I want to ---' in English. It is commonly used to express personal wishes or desires and can be used with both action verbs and stative verbs. When you use this structure, you are talking about something you want to do, but are not necessarily going to do.