V+고프다

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Desire

to want, desire

Used to express a desire or wish to do something. A shortened form of 고 싶다.

Example

나도 춤추고파!

I want to dance too!
예전부터 보고픈 사람을 드디어 봤다.

I finally saw the person I've wanted to see for a long time.

Usage

-고프다 as a contraction of -고 싶다 is used in literary or poetic settings like novels, poems, or songs. It's mostly seen in the noun modifier form as -고픈.

It's not to be confused with the adjective 고프다 (for one's stomach to be empty).

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