I want to see you in Korean 🇰🇷

Sentence info.

The sentence “보고 싶어요” comes from the verb “보다” (to see) and the construction “-고 싶다” used to express “want to [verb].” First, you take “보다,” remove the “-다” ending to get “보,” add “-고” to connect to the desire part, resulting in “보고,” and then attach “싶어요” (the polite form of “싶다”) to express “want.” Essentially, “보고 싶어요” means “(I) want to see (you).”

A tip to remember this pattern is to apply it to any verb: take the verb stem, add “-고 싶어요,” and it will mean “I want to [verb].” For example, “먹다” (to eat) becomes “먹고 싶어요” meaning “I want to eat.”

Alternate ways to say “I want to see you” include:
• “너를 보고 싶어요” – inserting the object marker “너를” makes it explicit that “you” is the one being seen (romanized: “neo-reul bo-go ship-eo-yo”).
• “보고 싶어” – the informal version for casual contexts (romanized: “bo-go ship-eo”).
• “만나고 싶어요” – which translates to “I want to meet you” and is often used when expressing a desire to see someone (romanized: “man-na-go ship-eo-yo”).

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