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Blueming

IU

Korean lesson from this song

Key words

속마음

inner heart; true feelings hidden inside

Refers to one's deepest, often unspoken feelings or thoughts inside the heart.

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이모티콘

emoticon; text symbol expressing emotion

Symbols (smileys, etc.) used to convey emotions in written digital communication.

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미묘한

subtle; delicate; fine

Used to describe something very slight, delicate, or hard to notice.

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Expression and grammar

보고 싶어 · -고 싶다

보고 싶어 combines 보다 with -고 싶다, expressing a wish to do something. With a person as the object, it can mean wanting to see or missing them. It is casual speech; 보고 싶어요 is polite. Attach -고 싶다 to action verbs, not indiscriminately to adjectives.

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Practice examples written for this lesson

  1. 내 속마음이 궁금해요.

    I am curious about my inner feelings.

  2. 친구에게 이모티콘을 보냈어요.

    I sent an emoticon to my friend.

  3. 이 그림은 미묘한 색 차이가 있어요.

    This painting has subtle color differences.

  4. 저는 한국 음식을 먹고 싶어요.

    I want to eat Korean food.

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What does the grammar suffix '-고 싶다' express when added to a verb stem?

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It expresses a desire or want to do the action of that verb, for example, '보고 싶어' means 'I want to see (you)'.

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Song Information

Artist
IU
Song
Blueming
Language
English

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