나도 보고 싶어
nado bogo sipeo
In Korean, "I miss you too" is expressed as 나도 보고 싶어 (nado bogo sipeo).
This phrase is used as a response to tell someone that you also feel sadness because of their absence.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to I also want to see (you) because the expression used for missing someone is a construction meaning to want to see. The particle 도 attached to the pronoun 나 provides the meaning of too or also.
Which one should you use?
In Korean, there is no single verb for to miss a person. Instead, the phrase 보고 싶어 is used, which literally means want to see.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase polite, change the pronoun 나 to 저 and add the polite ending 요 to the verb, resulting in 저도 보고 싶어요.
How do you pronounce it?
nado bogo sipeo
Did you know?
- If you are texting a romantic partner, you might see the shortened version 보고 싶어 written as 보구 싶어 or even 보고 시퍼 to sound more cute and aegyo-filled.
- Korean learners often confuse 보고 싶어 with the Sino-Korean word 보고 meaning 'report', which is used in professional settings to describe giving information to a superior.
- While 보고 싶어 expresses longing, Korean speakers may use the word 그립다 to describe a deeper, more nostalgic longing for someone or a place that may be gone forever.
Examples in context
- 나도 보고 싶어요I miss you too.
- 정말 나도 보고 싶어.jeongmal nado bogo sipeo.I really miss you too.
- 응, 나도 보고 싶어.eung, nado bogo sipeo.Yeah, I miss you too.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Seoyeon are talking on the phone late at night.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo서연아, 너무 보고 싶어.Seoyeon-a, neomu bogo sipeo.Seoyeon, I miss you so much.
- 서연 Seo-yeon현우야, 나도 보고 싶어.Hyunwoo-ya, nado bogo sipeo.Hyunwoo, I miss you too.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo우리 언제 만날까?uri eonje mannalkka?When should we meet?
- 서연 Seo-yeon이번 주말에 만나자.ibeon jumare mannaja.Let's meet this weekend.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 보고, CC BY-SA 4.0.
