V + -고 싶다 / -고 싶어하다V + -go sipda
V + -고 싶다 / -고 싶어하다 – Want to do V
Meaning: Want to / would like to do an action
Conjugation & Pattern
- 1st & 2nd person (I / You): Verb stem (V) + -고 싶다 (-고 싶어요 / -고 싶습니다)
- 3rd person (He / She / They): Verb stem (V) + -고 싶어하다 (-고 싶어해요)
Detailed Usage
Attached to a verb stem (regardless of final consonant) to express the speaker's desire or wish to perform an action.
Example Sentences
- 1
저는 한국에 가고 싶어요.
Jeoneun hanguge gago sipeoyo.
I want to go to Korea.
- 2
오늘 저녁에 무엇을 먹고 싶어요?
Oneul jeonyeoge mueoseul meokgo sipeoyo?
What do you want to eat this evening?
- 3
민수 씨는 새 노트북을 사고 싶어해요.
Minsu ssineun sae noteubugeul sago sipeohaeyo.
Minsu wants to buy a new laptop.
Important Notes
For a third-person subject in declarative sentences, use '-고 싶어하다' instead of '-고 싶다'. Past tense is formed as '-고 싶었어요'.
