여행하고 싶어
yeohaenghago sipeo
To say "I want to travel" in Korean, you use 여행하고 싶어 (yeohaenghago sipeo).
This phrase is a statement used to express a desire to go on a trip or visit other places.
Which one should you use?
The phrase 여행하고 싶어 is the informal version of 여행하고 싶어요. Another common way to express this desire is 여행 가고 싶어, which literally means "I want to go on a trip". If you want to express the desire to simply go somewhere, you can use 가고 싶어요 (formal) to mean "I want to go".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For formal situations, you should use 여행하고 싶어요.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the past tense "I wanted to travel", you change the ending to 여행하고 싶었어. For writing, journals or when speaking to oneself, the plain form 여행하고 싶다 is used.
How do you pronounce it?
yeohaenghago sipeo
Did you know?
- Koreans sometimes use the term 역마살 to describe a person who cannot stay in one place. It refers to a 'wandering spirit' believed to be caused by the influence of the 'post-horse' star in traditional astrology.
- If someone tells you 여행 가고 싶어 while staring at a computer screen, they might be experiencing 번아웃 (burnout). In modern office culture, this phrase is often a coded way of saying they are exhausted and need a mental break.
- The word 싶다 (sipda), used to express 'wanting', is actually a descriptive verb (an adjective in function) rather than an action verb.
Examples in context
- 그 말을 들은 후부터 나는 프랑스의 도시들과 시골을 여행하고 싶어졌고, 아름다운 언어인 프랑스어를 배우고 싶어졌으며, 무엇보다도, 프랑스 음식을 내 손으로 직접 만들고 싶어졌다.또한 프랑스의 분위기를 느끼고 싶다.Since I heard this, I want to travel to French cities and provinces, learn beautiful French, and more than anything, prepare French cuisine with my own hands. And feel the atmosphere of France.This sentence illustrates using 여행하고 싶어 to express various desires inspired by a specific experience.Tatoeba #3655512 by rbbrbb, translation #3655526 by rbbrbb
- 여행하고 싶어요. 그래서 한국에 왔어요.I want to travel, so I came to Korea.
- 나는 지금 당장 해외로 여행하고 싶어.naneun jigeum dangjang haeoe-ro yeohaenghago sipeo.I want to travel abroad right now.
- 방학 때 친구들과 같이 여행하고 싶어.banghak ttae chingudeul-gwa gachi yeohaenghago sipeo.I want to travel with my friends during vacation.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their plans for the upcoming summer.
- 도현 Do-hyeon이번 여름에 너는 뭐 하고 싶어?ibeon yeoreume neoneun mwo hago sipeo?What do you want to do this summer?
- 수빈 Su-bin나는 일본으로 여행하고 싶어.naneun ilboneuro yeohaenghago sipeo.I want to travel to Japan.
- 도현 Do-hyeon정말 좋겠다! 나도 같이 갈까?jeongmal joketda! nado gachi galkka?That sounds great! Can I go with you?
- 수빈 Su-bin물론이지, 도현아! 같이 가자.mulloniji, dohyeona! gachi gaja.Of course, Dohyeon! Let's go together.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
