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-고 싶다 (want to)
How to use -고 싶다 in Korean: conjugation, politeness, past “wanted to,” negatives, and common mistakes with examples.
-(으)려고 하다
Express intention or “about to” with -(으)려고 하다 in Korean.
-는데
How -는데 works in Korean: soft contrast, background, and leading into requests.
-잖아요
Korean -잖아요 for shared knowledge and gentle reminder — tone matters.
밖에
밖에 grammar with negative verbs to mean “only” in Korean.
조차
Using 조차 for “even” in Korean with examples.
마저
마저 vs 조차 — nuance of “even the last thing” in Korean.
뿐이다
뿐이다 grammar for “it is only…” formal written and spoken patterns.
아서/어서 vs (으)니까
Two Korean “because” patterns: when to use -아서/어서 vs -(으)니까.
에게 vs 한테
에게 (more formal/written) vs 한테 (spoken) for giving/telling someone.
아요 / 어요
How to form the polite present 아요/어요 in Korean with vowel harmony basics.
았어요 / 었어요
Form Korean past polite with 았어요/었어요 and common contractions.
-(으)ㄹ 거예요
Express future plans with -(으)ㄹ 거예요 in Korean.
-고 있어요
Say what is happening now with -고 있어요.
-(으)ㄹ 수 있다
Ability and possibility with -(으)ㄹ 수 있다 and 없다.
-지 마세요
Polite negative requests with -지 마세요.
습니다 / ㅂ니다
Formal polite 합니다 style endings for presentations and service Korean.
-아/어야 하다
Express obligation with -아/어야 해요.
-고 나서
Sequence actions with -고 나서.
-기 전에
Before doing something: -기 전에 grammar.
-는 것 같다
Soft conjecture with -는 것 같아요.
Suggestions: ㅂ시다 / 자
Suggest doing something together: formal and casual proposal endings.
-아/어 주다
Benefactive -아/어 주다 for doing a favor.
-아/어 보다
Try something with -아/어 보다.
-(으)면
Conditional -(으)면 for if/when clauses in Korean.
-(으)ㄹ 때
Time “when” with -(으)ㄹ 때.
-고
Connect verbs with -고 for listing and sequences.
-지만
Contrast clauses with -지만.
-아/어서
Reason and sequence with -아/어서.
-(으)로
Instrument, direction, and means with -(으)로.
하고 vs 과/와
Noun linking 하고 vs 과/와 for and/with.
의
Possession and noun linking with 의, including pronunciation notes.
도
Grammar of particle 도 for also/even.
만
Grammar of 만 for only/just.
께
Honorific particle 께 instead of 에게/한테 for respected recipients.
에서 dual use
Two jobs of 에서: action location and origin “from”.
보다 comparison
Compare with N보다 more/less patterns.
처럼 / 같이
Simile particles 처럼 and 같이.
위해(서)
Purpose/benefactive 위해(서) in Korean.
-기 때문에
Causal -기 때문에 for clearer “because” clauses.
-(으)ㄹ 걸
Spoken regret pattern -(으)ㄹ 걸(그랬다).
-(으)ㄹ 수밖에 없다
Strong necessity: have no choice but to V.
-는 척하다
Pretend patterns with -는 척하다.
-기 위해(서)
Purpose clauses with -기 위해(서).
때문에 / 로 인해
Causal -(으)로 인해 and 때문에 with nouns.
-(으)ㄹ 텐데요
Conjecture and expected situations with -을 텐데요.
-자고 하다
Reported suggestions with -자고 하다.
-다고 하다
Basic quotative -다고 하다 for reported statements.
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