“I miss you” in Korean: 보고 싶어요 (bogo sipeoyo)

보고 싶어요

bogo sipeoyo

Situation: Feelings & cheeringLevel: Beginner (TOPIK 1–2)

Meaning

I miss you.

Literally “I want to see you.” It says you long to see family, friends, or a partner who is far away.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 5 · Words: 2

Said aloud, it sounds like [보고 시퍼요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
보고
보	ㅂ+ㅗ	bo
고	ㄱ+ㅗ	go
싶어요
싶	ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅍ	[시] si
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	[퍼] peo
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 싶어 → [시퍼]

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
보다	verb	to see, to watch	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “보고 싶어요” mean?

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Answer: I miss you

Question 2 How is “보고 싶어요” pronounced?

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Answer: [보고 시퍼요]

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