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KOREAN VERB

싶다

to seem to one, to feel like (the verb behind I want to and I'm thinking that)

  • #160 most used
  • Descriptive verb

Conjugation

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Present

현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI seem to one
NegativeI don’t seem to one

Past

과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI seemed to one
NegativeI didn’t seem to one

Future

미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Form Polite Formal Casual
AffirmativeI will seem to one
NegativeI won’t seem to one

Honorific

높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms

Form Polite Formal
PresentI seem to one (respectfully)
PastI seemed to one (respectfully)
FutureI will seem to one (respectfully)

Connectives

연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences

  1. And (-고) seeming to one, and…, and…
  2. So, and then (-아/어서) seeming to one, and…, so…
  3. If, when (-(으)면) if I seem to one
  4. Because (-(으)니까) because I seem to one
  5. But (-지만) I seem to one, but…

How to use 싶다

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    주말에는 집에서 푹 쉬고 싶어요.

    On the weekend I want to rest well at home.

  2. Past

    어제는 아무것도 하고 싶지 않았어요.

    Yesterday I didn't want to do anything.

  3. Future

    수아도 같이 가고 싶을 거예요.

    Su-a will want to come along too.

  4. Honorific

    할머니, 점심에 뭐 드시고 싶으세요?

    Grandma, what would you like to eat for lunch?

  5. Connectives

    자고 싶지만 아직 일이 남았어요.

    I want to sleep, but there's still work left.

Good to know

  • 싶다 follows a verb in -고: 먹고 싶어요 is I want to eat, and 먹고 싶지 않아요 I don't want to.
  • After -(으)ㄹ까 it is a thought: 갈까 싶어요, I'm thinking I might go.

Where you hear 싶다

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Korean · Advanced Level 2

  • 비가 올까 싶어요. I'm thinking it might rain.
  • 늦을까 싶었어요. I was afraid I'd be late.
  • 내일 갈까 싶어요. I'm thinking of going tomorrow.

Korean · Advanced Level 3

  • 비가 올까 싶어요. I'm thinking it might rain.
  • 늦을까 싶었어요. I was afraid I'd be late.
  • 내일 갈까 싶어요. I'm thinking of going tomorrow.
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A second job

Advanced Level 2 · 토요일에 과학 공방을 열고 싶습니다.

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What Mrs. Choi wanted

Advanced Level 2 · 그러니까 보내고 싶다는 말씀이세요? · 폐 끼치고 싶지 않아요.

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Two families at one table

Advanced Level 3 · 이게 뭐냐고 여쭤보고 싶대요.

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The taxi tour

Advanced Level 3 · 거기서 꼭 사진 찍고 싶대요.

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Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: descriptive verb.