Korean word

싶어지다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsipeojida

Meaning

  • verbstart to want

Example

이 영화를 보니까 여행을 가고 싶어졌어요.i yeong hwa reul po ni kka yeo haeng eul ka go si peo jeo sseo yo

Watching this movie made me want to go on a trip.

Illustration for 싶어지다 (start to want)

More examples

수업을 계속 들으니까 점점 피곤해서 자고 싶어져요.su eo beul kye sok teu reu ni kka cheom jeom pi gon hae seo cha go si peo jeo yo

As I continue taking the class, I gradually get tired and start to want to sleep.

Core concept

A new wish appears or grows stronger because something happens.

Common phrases

  • 보고 싶어지다po go si peo ji da

    start to want to see

  • 마시고 싶어지다ma si go si peo ji da

    start to want to drink

  • 자고 싶어지다cha go si peo ji da

    start to want to sleep

Similar words

싶다siptta: Expresses a direct wish to do something or become a certain way.
싶어하다sipeohada: Shows that another person seems to want to do something.

Definition in Korean

어떤 계기나 상황을 통해 '하고 싶다'는 마음이 새로 생기거나 더 강해지는 상태를 나타내는 동사eo tteon kye gi na sang hwang eul tong hae ha go sip tta neun ma eu mi sae ro saeng gi geo na teo kang hae ji neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

Its formation joins the idea of wanting with a grammatical marker for change, which gives the meaning start to want.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a simple statement of desire, this form highlights that an event or situation caused the desire to appear or grow.

Opposites

Related words

  • 싶어하다sipeohadawantverb

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