-고 싶다
want to
TOPIK 1Expresses the speaker's desire to do something: 'want to'.
Examples from real articles
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응급구조사나 간호사가 되어 누군가의 생명을 구하고 싶어 했습니다.
She wanted to become an emergency medical technician or nurse and save someone's life.
Seeking Justice Through Student Voices → -
그는 "대통령과 환담하고 싶다면 밥을 사주면 된다"고 덧붙였습니다.
He added, "If you want to have a casual chat with the president, just buy him a meal."
Discussing Politics and Presidential Meetings → -
이민정은 "사실은 아빠(이병헌)가 토마토 주스 당 없는 걸 먹고 싶다고 했는데 딸에게 뺏긴 것이다"라고 말했다.
Lee Min-jung said, "Actually, dad (Lee Byung-hun) said he wanted to eat one without sugar, but it was taken by his daughter."
Actors' Healthy Tomato Juice Habit → -
매일 스킨케어를 하고 싶어해요.
They want to do skincare every day.
K-Beauty's Global Impact Story → -
그녀는 다시 활동을 시작하고 싶어요.
She wants to start her activities again.
Celebrity Controversy and Home Bar → -
그런데 2시간여 뒤 건보공단 손님이 배달 플랫폼을 통해 A씨와 통화하고 싶다고 연락해왔고, A씨가 해당 손님에게 전화하자 "택배들 그(탁자) 위에 올라가 있는 거 안 보이느냐?"라고 말했다.
But about two hours later, the health insurance customer contacted through the delivery platform saying they wanted to talk with Mr. A, and when Mr. A called the customer, they said, 'Can't you see the packages on top of (that table)?'
Delivery Driver's Claim of Verbal Abuse → -
윰댕은 "살다 보니 서로 더 일에 집중하고 싶기도 하고 친구로 지내는 게 훨씬 더 좋지 않겠냐고 해서 이혼하게 됐다"고 밝혔다.
Yumdaeng revealed, "As we lived on, we both wanted to focus more on our work and thought it would be much better to stay as friends, so we ended up divorcing."
Mourning the Loss of a YouTuber → -
두 사람의 관계는 같은 해 7월 켈시가 팟캐스트에서 스위프트와 만나고 싶다고 밝히며 시작된 것으로 알려졌다.
It is known that their relationship began when Kelce revealed on a podcast in July of the same year that he wanted to meet Swift.
Pop Star Taylor Swift Engaged to NFL Player → -
그녀는 남자 친구와 그 여직원을 "박살내고 싶다"고 토로했다.
She confessed that she wanted to 'destroy' her boyfriend and that female coworker.
Betrayed Partner Seeks Advice on Revenge →
Read these lessons
Articles that use -고 싶다 in context — open one to read it in full.
- Society Intermediate Seeking Justice Through Student Voices
- Politics Intermediate Discussing Politics and Presidential Meetings
- Entertainment Beginner Actors' Healthy Tomato Juice Habit
- Economy & Stocks Beginner K-Beauty's Global Impact Story
- Entertainment Beginner Celebrity Controversy and Home Bar
- Society Beginner Delivery Driver's Claim of Verbal Abuse
- Entertainment Beginner Mourning the Loss of a YouTuber
- Entertainment Beginner Pop Star Taylor Swift Engaged to NFL Player
- Society Beginner Betrayed Partner Seeks Advice on Revenge