보고 싶을 거예요
bogo sipeul geoyeyo
In Korean, "I will miss you" is expressed as 보고 싶을 거예요 (bogo sipeul geoyeyo).
This phrase is commonly used when saying goodbye to someone who is leaving or moving away to express that you will feel sadness because they are no longer with you.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "I will want to see (you)", as the Korean expression for "to miss someone" is constructed from the verb "to see" and the verb "to want".
Which one should you use?
While 보고 싶을 거예요 expresses a future feeling of missing someone, the phrase 보고 싶어요 is used for the present tense "I miss you".
How does it change in a sentence?
The polite version 보고 싶을 거예요 uses the ending -예요 to maintain a polite tone. The informal version 보고 싶을 거야 is used specifically with close friends or people younger than you.
How do you pronounce it?
bogo sipeul geoyeyo
Did you know?
- If you use the term 보고 in a completely different context, such as a business report, it might actually mean 'report' or 'information' thanks to its Sino-Korean roots.
- Because the phrase is built on the verb 'to see', it can feel more focused on a physical encounter than a purely emotional state. It emphasizes the longing for a visual meeting rather than just a feeling of sadness.
Examples in context
- 정말 보고 싶을 거예요.jeongmal bogo sipeul geoyeyo.I will really miss you.
- 벌써 보고 싶을 거예요.beolsseo bogo sipeul geoyeyo.I will miss you already.
Example conversation
Minji and Hyunwoo are saying goodbye at the airport.
- 민지 Min-ji현우 씨, 정말 보고 싶을 거예요.Hyunwoo ssi, jeongmal bogo sipeul geoyeyo.Hyunwoo, I will really miss you.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo저도 민지 씨가 많이 보고 싶을 거예요.jeodo Minji ssiga mani bogo sipeul geoyeyo.I will miss you a lot too, Minji.
- 민지 Min-ji조심히 잘 다녀오세요.joshimhi jal danyeo-oseyo.Please travel safely and come back well.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo네, 연락 자주 할게요.ne, yeollak jaju halgeyo.Yes, I will contact you often.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 보고, CC BY-SA 4.0.
