Korean For All 1 Chapter 15: ~고 싶다 (싶어요), ~보다 더, ~want to and comparing in Korean
How to Express Desires & Compare Things in Korean – Mastering ~고 싶다 & ~보다 더!
🎉 You made it to the final lesson of this book! 🎉
I’m so proud of your dedication and effort. We’ve learned so much together, and today’s lesson will help you sound more natural and confident in Korean!
Today’s lesson includes:
✅ How to express wants and desires using ~고 싶다
✅ How to compare two things using ~보다 더
✅ Useful vocabulary for making friends & daily conversations
✅ A look into Korea’s best cultural heritage sites!
1. Essential Vocabulary – Making Friends & Daily Life
Before we jump into grammar, here are some useful words from today’s lesson!
| English | Korean | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello (on the phone) | 여보세요 | yeoboseyo |
| To get along | 지내다 | jinaeda |
| These days | 요즘 | yojeum |
| To make/get (friends) | 생기다 | saenggida |
| A lot | 많이 | mani |
| To make friends/date | 사귀다 | sagwida |
| Among/between | ~중에 | ~junge |
| Red color | 빨간색 | ppalgan-saek |
| Everything | 다 | da |
| To suit/match | ~에게 어울리다 | ~ege eoullida |
| Not ~ but ~ | ~이 아니라 | ~i anira |
| Gift | 선물 | seonmul |
📌 Useful Expressions:
- “잘 지내요?” (How have you been?)
- “새 친구가 생겼어요.” (I made new friends.)
- “빨간색이 저에게 잘 어울려요.” (Red suits me well!)
2. Grammar Spotlight: Expressing Wants with ~고 싶다
Want to express what you want to do? Use ~고 싶다!
✔ Take the verb stem and add 고 싶어요 (I want to ~).
✔ For someone else’s desires, use 고 싶어해요 (He/She wants to ~).
Examples:
- 영화 보고 싶어요. (I want to watch a movie.)
- 파스타가 먹고 싶어요? (Do you want to eat pasta?)
- 패트릭 씨를 만나고 싶었어요. (I wanted to meet Patrick.)
- 크리스티나 씨는 놀고 싶어해요. (Christina wants to hang out.)
🎯 Practice: Try making sentences about what you want to do after class!
3. Grammar Spotlight: Comparing with ~보다 더
Use ~보다 더 to compare two things!
✔ Place 보다 after the thing being compared
✔ Add 더 before the adjective/verb (더 means “more”)
Examples:
- 미국이 한국보다 더 커요. (The U.S. is bigger than Korea.)
- 농구보다 야구가 더 재미있어요. (Baseball is more fun than basketball.)
- 만화책을 교과서보다 더 읽어요. (I read comic books more than textbooks.)
- 저는 사과보다 수박을 더 좋아해요. (I like watermelon more than apples.)
🎯 Practice: Try making sentences comparing two of your favorite things!
4. K-Culture Corner – Best Places to Experience Korea’s History
Want to step back in time and experience Korea’s traditional culture? Here are must-visit places!
1. Bukchon Hanok Village (Seoul)
✔ Over 600 years of history!
✔ Located near Gyeongbokgung & Changdeokgung Palaces.
✔ Rent a Hanbok and take stunning photos! 📸
2. Korean Folk Village (Yongin)
✔ A living museum of Joseon Dynasty life!
✔ Actors reenact traditional customs & activities.
✔ Famous K-drama filming location!
3. Hwaseong Fortress (Suwon)
✔ A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
✔ Built by King Jeongjo in memory of his father.
✔ Breathtaking architecture & scenic views!
📌 Fun Idea: Rent a Hanbok while visiting a Hanok village—it’s the perfect historical experience!
5. Your Homework!
1️⃣ Write three sentences using ~고 싶다 to express your desires.
2️⃣ Compare two things using ~보다 더.
3️⃣ Complete exercises on pages 145-149 in your textbook.
4️⃣ Watch a K-drama and listen for ~고 싶다 & ~보다 더 in conversations!
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