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LEVEL 1 LESSON 14
In our previous lesson, we learned how to say “I want to” in Korean. In this lesson, we will practice using the structure “I want to” in context through more sample conversations.
First, let’s look at 5 verbs. Don’t worry if they are new to you. At this point, knowing how to use them is more important than memorizing each and every one of them.
?? [ha-da] = to do
?? [bo-da] = to see
?? [meok-da] = to eat
?? [sa-da] = to buy ??? [ma-si-da] = to drink
Do you remember how to change a verb into the “I want to + verb” form?
?( + ? ?)+ ? ???
Yes. ? [da] disappears and you add ? ??? [go si-peo-yo] after the verb.
?? --> ?? ??? [ha-go si-peo-yo] = I want to do ...
?? --> ?? ??? [bo-go si-peo-yo] = I want to see ...
?? --> ?? ??? [meok-go si-peo-yo] = I want to eat ...
?? --> ?? ??? [sa-go si-peo-yo] = I want to buy ...
??? --> ??? ??? [ma-si-go si-peo-yo] = I want to drink ...
Do you remember how to say “WHAT” in Korean?
? [mwo] = what
Sample conversations:
**Remember: In Korean, objects come before verbs.
A:? ?? ???? [mwo ha-go si-peo-yo?] = What do you want to do?
B:???? ?? ???. [tel-le-bi-jeon bo-go si-peo-yo] = I want to watch TV.
A:???? ?? ???? [tel-le-bi-jeon bo-go si-peo-yo?] = You want to watch TV?
B:?. [ne] = Yeah.
A:? ?? ???? [mwo bo-go si-peo-yo] = What do you want to watch?
B:?? ?? ???. [nyu-seu bo-go si-peo-yo] = I want to watch the news.
A:?? ?? ???. [i-geo sa-go si-peo-yo] = I want to buy this.
B:???? [i-geo-yo?] = This one?
A:?. ?? ?? ???. [ne. i-geo meok-go si-peo-yo] = Yeah. I want to eat this.
B:?? ???? [i-geo mwo-ye-yo?] = What is this?
A: ?? ?????. [i-geo gim-bap-i-e-yo] = This is gimbap.
Some more useful verbs
?? [ilg-da] = to read / ?? ??? [il-ggo si-peo-yo] = I want to read ...
?? [ ja-da] = to sleep / ?? ??? [ ja-go si-peo-yo] = I want to sleep.
?? [nol-da] = to hang out, to play / ?? ??? [nol-go si-peo-yo] = I want to play.
?? [swi-da] = to rest / ?? ??? [swi-go si-peo-yo] = I want to rest.
??? [il-ha-da] = to work / ??? ??? [il-ha-go si-peo-yo] = I want to work.
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