Your goal
First express what you want to do. Stating a wish is different from confirming an appointment.
Before you start
- 주말
- Saturday and Sunday in this lesson
- 같이
- together; with another person
- 하고 싶어요
- expresses an activity you want to do
- 산책하다
- to take a walk for leisure
- 영화
- a film; a movie
| Familiar action | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 먹어요 | eat |
| 봐요 | the shortened form of 보아요: watch or see |
| 공부해요 | study |
Explore the situation
Take a walk
공원에서 산책하고 싶어요.
Watch a movie
영화를 보고 싶어요.
Study Korean
한국어를 공부하고 싶어요.
Eat gimbap
김밥을 먹고 싶어요.
Yuna wants to walk in a park; Mina wants to see a movie. Their wishes can differ. Neither is a reservation or agreed appointment yet.
Learn the expressions
| Dictionary form | Remove 다, then add | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 가다 | 가 + 고 싶어요 | 공원에 가고 싶어요. |
| 먹다 | 먹 + 고 싶어요 | 김밥을 먹고 싶어요. |
| 보다 | 보 + 고 싶어요 | 영화를 보고 싶어요. |
| 공부하다 | 공부하 + 고 싶어요 | 한국어를 공부하고 싶어요. |
| 산책하다 | 산책하 + 고 싶어요 | 산책하고 싶어요. |
Remove 다 from the dictionary form and add 고 싶어요. Do not add 고 after 해요 or 먹어요. Leave a space between 고 and 싶어요.
Read the conversation
Weekend wishes
주말에 뭐 하고 싶어요?
Show meaning
What do you want to do at the weekend?
영화를 보고 싶어요.
Show meaning
I want to see a movie.
Two wishes
주말에 뭐 하고 싶어요?
Show meaning
What do you want to do at the weekend?
산책하고 싶어요. 김밥을 먹고 싶어요.
Show meaning
I want to take a walk. I want to eat gimbap.
Build a sentence
Choose two activities, make two sentences first, then check the model.
Examples by condition
| Condition | Korean expression |
|---|---|
| Take a walk | 공원에서 산책하고 싶어요. |
| Watch a movie | 영화를 보고 싶어요. |
| Study Korean | 한국어를 공부하고 싶어요. |
| Eat gimbap | 김밥을 먹고 싶어요. |
Sentence-piece practice
1. Say you want to eat gimbap at the weekend.
Sentence pieces
- 싶어요.
- 주말
- 을
- 김밥
- 에
- 먹고
2. Say you want to study Korean together.
Sentence pieces
- 싶어요.
- 한국어
- 공부하고
- 를
- 같이
Practice
Read the situation and choose an expression that answers the question.
1. Which expresses a wish using 가다?
- 가고 싶어요.
- 가요고 싶어요.
- 가다 싶어요.
2. Which expresses a wish using 먹다?
- 먹어요고 싶어요.
- 먹다 싶어요.
- 먹고 싶어요.
3. Which expresses a wish using 공부하다?
- 공부하다 싶어요.
- 공부하고 싶어요.
- 공부해요고 싶어요.
4. What does 같이 mean?
- together
- yesterday
- alone
Try a new situation
Write the wish on each new role card, even if it differs from your earlier selection.
Tasks
Try the tasks first, then compare with the answers and examples in step 10.
1. Yuna wants to go to the park. Use 가다 and 고 싶어요.
Show a hint
Remove 다 from the action’s dictionary form and add 고 싶어요. Two activities can be two sentences.
2. Aki wants to watch a movie. Use 보다 and 고 싶어요.
Show a hint
Remove 다 from the action’s dictionary form and add 고 싶어요. Two activities can be two sentences.
3. Mina wants to study Korean together. Include 같이.
Show a hint
Remove 다 from the action’s dictionary form and add 고 싶어요. Two activities can be two sentences.
4. New wishes: a walk and eating gimbap. Write two sentences, with the walk first.
Show a hint
Remove 다 from the action’s dictionary form and add 고 싶어요. Two activities can be two sentences.
5. Ask what the other person wants to do at the weekend. Use 뭐.
Show a hint
Remove 다 from the action’s dictionary form and add 고 싶어요. Two activities can be two sentences.
Check your learning
Respond to the new details rather than copying the earlier example.
1. Wish card: watch a movie at the weekend. Which fits?
- 주말에 영화를 봤어요.
- 주말에 김밥을 먹고 싶어요.
- 주말에 영화를 보고 싶어요.
2. Make a wish expression from 산책하다.
- 산책하고싶어요.
- 산책하고 싶어요.
- 산책해고 싶어요.
3. You only said 같이 영화를 보고 싶어요. What still needs checking?
- Whether the other person wants to join
- Both people have already agreed
- That the movie has already been watched
4. The wish is to study Korean. Choose the matching sentence.
- 한국어를 먹고 싶어요.
- 한국어를 공부했어요.
- 한국어를 공부하고 싶어요.
5. Which states both wishes: a walk and a movie?
- 산책하고 싶어요. 김밥을 먹고 싶어요.
- 산책하고 싶어요. 영화를 보고 싶어요.
- 산책해요. 영화를 봤어요.
6. Ask what activity your friend wants at the weekend.
- 주말에 뭐 하고 싶어요?
- 주말에 뭐 했어요?
- 주말은 어디에 있어요?
Reflect on your reading
Tick only what you actually checked. Feedback from another person is optional and is not required to finish the lesson.
Answers and explanations
Show answers and explanations
Practice questions
1. Which expresses a wish using 가다?
Answer: 가고 싶어요.
Remove 다 and add 고 싶어요.
- 가요고 싶어요. — Do not attach 고 after 어요/해요.
- 가다 싶어요. — Remove 다 and connect 고 first.
2. Which expresses a wish using 먹다?
Answer: 먹고 싶어요.
Remove 다 and add 고 싶어요.
- 먹어요고 싶어요. — Do not attach 고 after 어요/해요.
- 먹다 싶어요. — Remove 다 and connect 고 first.
3. Which expresses a wish using 공부하다?
Answer: 공부하고 싶어요.
Remove 다 and add 고 싶어요.
- 공부하다 싶어요. — Remove 다 and connect 고 first.
- 공부해요고 싶어요. — Do not attach 고 after 어요/해요.
4. What does 같이 mean?
Answer: together
It means doing something with another person.
- yesterday — 어제 refers to the previous day.
- alone — Alone is different from together.
Learning check
1. Wish card: watch a movie at the weekend. Which fits?
Answer: 주말에 영화를 보고 싶어요.
보고 싶어요 expresses the wish to watch.
- 주말에 영화를 봤어요. — 봤어요 describes something done in the past.
- 주말에 김밥을 먹고 싶어요. — The desired activity changed to eating gimbap.
2. Make a wish expression from 산책하다.
Answer: 산책하고 싶어요.
Attach 고 싶어요 to 산책하.
- 산책하고싶어요. — Leave a space between 고 and 싶어요.
- 산책해고 싶어요. — Use 하, not 해, before 고.
3. You only said 같이 영화를 보고 싶어요. What still needs checking?
Answer: Whether the other person wants to join
Your wish is not the other person’s agreement.
- Both people have already agreed — No reply from the other person was given.
- That the movie has already been watched — 보고 싶어요 is not a completed past action.
4. The wish is to study Korean. Choose the matching sentence.
Answer: 한국어를 공부하고 싶어요.
Korean is the object of the desired study.
- 한국어를 먹고 싶어요. — The action became eating, not studying.
- 한국어를 공부했어요. — This reports past study, not a wish.
5. Which states both wishes: a walk and a movie?
Answer: 산책하고 싶어요. 영화를 보고 싶어요.
Both actions have the wish expression.
- 산책하고 싶어요. 김밥을 먹고 싶어요. — The second activity is not a movie.
- 산책해요. 영화를 봤어요. — These are present and past actions, not wishes.
6. Ask what activity your friend wants at the weekend.
Answer: 주말에 뭐 하고 싶어요?
This asks what activity they want.
- 주말에 뭐 했어요? — This asks what they did.
- 주말은 어디에 있어요? — It treats the weekend as a place to locate.
Example answers
Written responses are examples. Other wording can also meet the same conditions.
1. Yuna wants to go to the park. Use 가다 and 고 싶어요.
공원에 가고 싶어요.
저는 공원에 가고 싶어요.
가다 loses 다 to give 가고 싶어요. Mark the destination with 에.
2. Aki wants to watch a movie. Use 보다 and 고 싶어요.
영화를 보고 싶어요.
저는 영화를 보고 싶어요.
Use 보 from 보다, not 봐요 followed by 고.
3. Mina wants to study Korean together. Include 같이.
같이 한국어를 공부하고 싶어요.
한국어를 같이 공부하고 싶어요.
같이 means together; 공부하고 싶어요 expresses the wish to study.
4. New wishes: a walk and eating gimbap. Write two sentences, with the walk first.
산책하고 싶어요. 김밥을 먹고 싶어요.
주말에 산책하고 싶어요. 김밥을 먹고 싶어요.
Both wishes are expressed separately.
5. Ask what the other person wants to do at the weekend. Use 뭐.
주말에 뭐 하고 싶어요?
This asks which activity the person wants.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Say you want to eat gimbap at the weekend.
주말에 김밥을 먹고 싶어요.
Remove 다 from the action’s dictionary form and add 고 싶어요. Two activities can be two sentences.
2. Say you want to study Korean together.
같이 한국어를 공부하고 싶어요.
Remove 다 from the action’s dictionary form and add 고 싶어요. Two activities can be two sentences.
Review and continue
Come back to these
Change one detail
Hide the model, change an activity, time or place, and say or write it.
Reuse a difficult expression
Adapt an expression from your review to a new person or day.
Review what felt difficult
Return to the examplesCompare the information and expression, then retry. →Reading and writing results are separate from your speaking self-record.