싶어
shee-puh
descriptive
To say to be desirous of, to want politely in the present tense, use 싶어요 (shee-puh-yoh). Below is the full conjugation of 싶다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Conjugation table
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 싶어요 shee-puh-yoh | 싶습니다 sheep-sseum-nee-dah | |
| Past | 싶었어 shee-puh-ssuh | 싶었어요 shee-puh-ssuh-yoh | 싶었습니다 shee-puh-sseum-nee-dah |
| Future | 싶을 거야 shee-peul- -guh-yah | 싶을 거예요 shee-peul- -guh-yae-yoh | 싶을 겁니다 shee-peul- -guhm-nee-dah |
Other useful forms
Command Polite (세요)
싶으세요
shee-peu-sae-yoh
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
싶어요
shee-puh-yoh
Question Polite (요)
싶어요?
shee-puh-yoh-?
Connective “and” — (고)
싶고
sheep-goh
Conditional “if” — (면)
싶으면
shee-peu-myuhn
Noun form — (기)
싶음
shee-peum