집에 가고 싶어요
jibe gago sipeoyo
In Korean, "I want to go home" is expressed as 집에 가고 싶어요 (jibe gago sipeoyo).
This phrase is used to express a desire to return to one's own residence. In Korean, the subject "I" (저는 or 나는) is often omitted when it is clear from the context that the speaker is talking about themselves. To express the longing more intensely, you can add the adverb 정말 (really) to the phrase.
Which one should you use?
The form 집에 돌아가고 싶어요 (formal) or 집에 돌아가고 싶어 (informal) emphasizes the specific desire to "return" to one's house, often conveying a stronger longing.
How does it change in a sentence?
The dictionary or plain form of this phrase is 집에 가고 싶다, which is used in writing or when talking to oneself. To maintain a polite tone, the ending ~요 is added to the end of a sentence. Sentences like 나는 집에 가고 싶어요. follow the subject-object-verb (SOV) word order.
How do you pronounce it?
jibe gago sipeoyo
Did you know?
- In modern Korean slang, 집에 가고 싶다 is often used as a general expression of exhaustion or social burnout, even if the speaker is already at home.
- The word 집 for 'home' can also refer to a shop or business, such as 떡볶이집 for a 'tteokbokki house'.
- When saying this phrase to a superior, a speaker might avoid 가고 싶어요 and instead use a softer, more indirect request to leave to avoid sounding demanding.
Examples in context
- 집에 가고 싶어요.jibe gago sipeoyo.I want to go home.
- 너무 피곤해서 집에 가고 싶어요.neomu pigonhaeseo jibe gago sipeoyo.I'm so tired that I want to go home.
- 지금 당장 집에 가고 싶어요.jigeum dangjang jibe gago sipeoyo.I want to go home right now.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Minji are at a loud party.
- 도현 Do-hyeon민지 씨, 여기 너무 시끄러워요.minji ssi, yeogi neomu sikkeureowoyo.Minji, it is too loud in here.
- 민지 Min-ji맞아요. 저도 이제 집에 가고 싶어요.majayo. jeodo ije jibe gago sipeoyo.You're right. I want to go home now, too.
- 도현 Do-hyeon그럼 우리 지금 같이 나갈까요?geureom uri jigeum gachi nagalkkayo?Then shall we leave together now?
- 민지 Min-ji좋아요. 바로 가요.joayo. baro gayo.Sounds good. Let's go right away.
