싶어
shee-puh
sipeo
descriptive
싶다
To say to be desirous of, to want politely in the present tense, use 싶어요 (shee-puh-yoh) · sipeoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 싶다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (descriptive): Descriptive verbs (형용사) function like adjectives in Korean and conjugate the same way as regular action verbs. They cannot take the progressive -고 있어요 or imperative forms. 좋다 (to be good) → 좋아요; 크다 (to be big) → 커요 (으-irregular).
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 싶어요 shee-puh-yoh sipeoyo | 싶습니다 sheep-sseum-nee-dah sipseumnida | |
| Past | 싶었어 shee-puh-ssuh sipeosseo | 싶었어요 shee-puh-ssuh-yoh sipeosseoyo | 싶었습니다 shee-puh-sseum-nee-dah sipeosseumnida |
| Future | 싶을 거야 shee-peul guh-yah sipeul geoya | 싶을 거예요 shee-peul guh-yae-yoh sipeul geoyeyo | 싶을 겁니다 shee-peul guhm-nee-dah sipeul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
싶으세요
shee-peu-sae-yoh
sipeuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
싶어요
shee-puh-yoh
sipeoyo
Question Polite (요)
싶어요?
shee-puh-yoh-?
sipeoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
싶고
sheep-goh
sipgo
Conditional "if" — (면)
싶으면
shee-peu-myuhn
sipeumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
싶고 있어요
sheep-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
sipgo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
싶고 싶어요
sheep-goh shee-puh-yoh
sipgo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
싶을 수 있어요
shee-peul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
sipeul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
싶어서
shee-puh-suh
sipeoseo
Noun form — (기)
싶기
sheep-gee
sipgi
Noun form — (음)
싶음
shee-peum
sipeum