Lesson 29 · Family and Friends’ Wishes
HYEJU LANGUAGE LAB · BEGINNER · 29
Build a practical vocabulary for family and friends’ wishes. Study each word with its Korean example, then use the words in your own short sentences.
Words for this lesson
01 · 여행하다
yeohaenghada
travel
Use a destination with 에: 제주도에 여행을 가다 is also natural.
친구는 제주도에 여행하고 싶어해요.
chinguneun jejudo-e yeohaenghago sipeohaeyo
My friend wants to travel to Jeju.
02 · 배우다
baeuda
learn
The thing learned takes 을/를.
동생은 한국어를 배우고 싶어해요.
dongsaengeun hangugeoreul baeugo sipeohaeyo
My younger sibling wants to learn Korean.
03 · 만나다
mannada
meet
Korean uses 친구를 만나다: the person takes 을/를.
유키 씨는 친구를 만나고 싶어해요.
yuki ssineun chingureul mannago sipeohaeyo
Yuki wants to meet a friend.
04 · 먹다
meokda
eat
Keep 먹- before 고: 먹고 싶어해요.
아이는 김밥을 먹고 싶어해요.
aineun gimbabeul meokgo sipeohaeyo
The child wants to eat gimbap.
05 · 보다
boda
see; watch
영화를 보다 means watch a movie.
친구는 영화를 보고 싶어해요.
chinguneun yeonghwareul bogo sipeohaeyo
My friend wants to watch a movie.
06 · 쉬다
swida
rest
This lesson uses the resting meaning.
동생은 집에서 쉬고 싶어해요.
dongsaengeun jibeseo swigo sipeohaeyo
My younger sibling wants to rest at home.
07 · 사다
sada
buy
Use 을/를 for the item bought.
민수 씨는 새 가방을 사고 싶어해요.
minsu ssineun sae gabangeul sago sipeohaeyo
Minsu wants to buy a new bag.
08 · 살다
salda
live
Keep ㄹ before 고: 살고 싶어해요.
친구는 서울에서 살고 싶어해요.
chinguneun seoureseo salgo sipeohaeyo
My friend wants to live in Seoul.
09 · 가족
gajok
family
우리 가족 is a common way to say my/our family.
우리 가족은 함께 여행하고 싶어해요.
uri gajogeun hamkke yeohaenghago sipeohaeyo
My family wants to travel together.
10 · 친구
chingu
friend
Use a name or 친구 to make clear whose wish you mean.
친구는 한국에 가고 싶어해요.
chinguneun hanguge gago sipeohaeyo
My friend wants to go to Korea.
11 · 동생
dongsaeng
younger sibling
동생 alone does not specify gender.
동생은 피아노를 배우고 싶어해요.
dongsaengeun pianoreul baeugo sipeohaeyo
My younger sibling wants to learn piano.
12 · 함께
hamkke
together
Similar to 같이 in these examples.
유키 씨는 함께 점심을 먹고 싶어해요.
yuki ssineun hamkke jeomsimeul meokgo sipeohaeyo
Yuki wants to have lunch together.
Practice
- Choose the Korean word for “travel”: 여행하다 / 배우다
- What does 만나다 mean in this lesson?
- Write the Korean word for “see; watch.”
- Translate: 민수 씨는 새 가방을 사고 싶어해요.
- Arrange: 싶어해요. / 가고 / 한국에 / 친구는
- Write a sentence with 함께.
Check your answers
- 여행하다 — travel
- 만나다 — meet
- 보다 — see; watch
- Minsu wants to buy a new bag.
- 친구는 한국에 가고 싶어해요. — My friend wants to go to Korea.
- One possible answer: 유키 씨는 함께 점심을 먹고 싶어해요. — Yuki wants to have lunch together.
Your turn
State one thing you want to do and one thing a friend wants to do. Use 저는 …고 싶어요 and 친구는 …고 싶어해요.
Key point
Learn the word together with its example. Pay attention to the particle, the ending, and who is doing the action.
Romanization is a reading aid. Read the Hangul as often as you can; English spelling cannot reproduce every Korean sound.
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