싶어서

This is the 2077th most frequent Korean word.

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싶어서

"Because (I/you/etc.) want."


'싶어서' in this sentence represents a reason for the speaker's action of going to the theater (다양한 사용 맥락들).

영화를 보고 싶어서 친구와 극장에 갔어요.

I wanted to watch a movie, so I went to the theater with a friend.


Here, '싶어서' expresses the speaker's desire leading to the action of taking out their card.

새 신발이 너무 예뻐 보여서 사고 싶어서 카드를 꺼냈어요.

The new shoes looked so pretty that I wanted them, so I took out my card.


In this example, '싶어서' conveys the motivation behind the action of signing up for the gym.

운동을 하고 싶어서 새 체육관 회원을 등록했어요.

I wanted to exercise, so I signed up for a new gym membership.