보 고 싶 다 - How to Say I Miss You in Korean - Kimchi Cloud 
 보 고 싶 다 – How to Say I Miss You in Korean 
 Kimchi Cloud | February 6 , 2015 | 1 Comment | Everyday Korean 
 So let ’ s take a look at how to say I miss you in Korean . The most common way is to say bogoshipo ( 보 고 싶 어 ) and if you want to make it more polite you can say bogoshipoyo ( 보 고 싶 어요 ) . But how would I know when to use one or the other ? It ’ s time for a closer look ! 
 bogoshipo ( informal ) 
 ( in Hangul : 보 고 싶 어 ) 
 This is the casual , informal way of saying “ I miss you ” in Korean and most likely the one you will want to use . Literally , you ’ re saying “ I want to see you ” but the practical meaning is still “ I miss you . ” If this is all you want to know about this expression , now would be a good time for you to learn some appropriate phrases to use with your girlfriend or boyfriend ! Keep in mind that in Korean , you don ’ t need to say “ I ” or “ you ” if it ’ s clear who you ’ re talking about . Perfect to say to your boyfriend or girlfriend when you miss them ! You can also use with your close friends and siblings . For other people , you should use : 
 bogoshipoyo ( polite ) 
 ( in Hangul : 보 고 싶 어요 ) 
 This is the more polite way of saying “ I miss you . ” Use this with people that you ’ re not close friends with and who are older than you or of higher status . And just in case you feel like going full - on formal on someone , you can use : 
 bogoshipsumnida ( formal ) 
 ( in Hangul : 보 고 싶 습니다 ) 
 Considering the nature of the word in this context , I can ’ t think of a practical situation where you would want to use this form with this word except for maybe in a song or something . Generally , this form is mostly used in debates and speeches and other formal situations . 
 You might also want to know how to say “ I love you “ , in case you are not familiar with that expression already . Also , if you are not that close with your partner yet , you might just want to say “ I like you “ . 
 “ What about geuriwo / geuriwoyo ( 그리워 / 그리워 요 ) ? ” 
 It ’ s easy to look up the phrase in a dictionary or translator and find “ geuriwo ” ( 그리워 ) and tell that to your boyfriend or girlfriend . Sure , they will get what you mean and it ’ s not technically wrong , but it doesn ’ t sound all that … natural in everyday speech when telling a person you miss them . However , if you listen to a lot of K - Pop and pay attention to the lyrics , you will notice a lot “ geuriwo ” ( 그리워 ) and “ geuriwoyo ” ( 그리워 요 ) . That ’ s simply because it ’ s a more “ poetic ” or … stronger word than the phrase bogoshipo ( 보 고 싶 어 ) . 
 This song from the drama “ Heartstrings ” features this phrase a number of times . 
 Heartstrings Song 
 “ But I ’ ve also seen bogoshipda ( 보 고 싶 다 ) , how is that different ? ” 
 It ’ s the same as bogoshipo ( 보 고 싶 어 ) ( informal ) but it feels a bit colder and less … ” friendly . ” Technically speaking , it ’ s also the dictionary form so if you are familiar with Korean grammar and know a few ways to conjugate verbs , you can make even more sentences yourself ! 
 “ … and what does bogopa ( 보고 파 ) mean then ? ” 
 보 다 – to see 
 - 고 싶 다 – to want to ( do something ) 
 And as always , we suggest that you learn Hangul unless you haven ’ t already done so . It ’ s easy and it will only take you a few days before you ’ re able to read all the characters ! 
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 1 Comment | Mar 1 , 2015 
 Edelyn Parado 	 October 12 , 2015 
 Its really fun learning korean language …