I miss my family - KoreanBlueprint

Day 231 — I miss my family | Korean Blueprint

Today’s Phrase

가족이 보고 싶어요

ga·jo·gi bo·go si·peo·yo

gajogi bogo sipeoyo

I miss my family

Cultural Insight

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Phrase Breakdown

가족이

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family (subject)

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보고 싶어요

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I want to see / miss

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I want to see my family / I miss my family.

한국에 혼자 있어서 가족이 보고 싶어요.

hanguge honja isseoseo gajogi bogo sipeoyo.

Since I’m alone in Korea, I miss my family.

혼자 means ‘alone’; 있어서 is a causal connector meaning ‘because I am.’

주말마다 영상통화 해요.

jumal-mada yeongsan-tonghwa haeyo.

I video call every weekend.

마다 means ‘every’; 영상통화 means ‘video call.’

어머니 목소리가 듣고 싶어요.

eomeoni moksoriga deutgo sipeoyo.

I want to hear my mother’s voice.

듣고 싶어요 means ‘I want to hear’; the pattern is [verb + 고 싶어요] to express desire.

고향이 그리워요

gohyang-i geuriwoyo

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곧 만날 수 있어요

got mannal su isseoyo

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얼른 집에 가고 싶어요

eolleun jibe gago sipeoyo

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Quick Review

한국 생활에 적응됐어요?

Can you recall what this means?

hanguk saenghware jeogeungdwaesseoyo?

Have you adjusted to life in Korea?