What does 먹고 싶었는데 mean?
먹고 싶었는데 means "I wanted to eat a lot, but…" in Korean.
How it works here
‘먹고 싶었는데’ states a past desire before connecting to the following content.
Key expression
V-고 싶다
An expression of wanting or wishing to do something.
‘-고 싶다’ expresses a personal desire or wish. Its past form is ‘-고 싶었다’.
When it's used
Used to describe wanting to do something and then restraining oneself.
The line
많이 먹고 싶었는데 견뎌낸 거죠.
I wanted to eat a lot, but I endured it.
Said when revealing a desire that had to be restrained.
Scene from “스키지컬: 8 (SKZ-ical: 8)｜[SKZ CODE] Ep.103” · Channel: Stray Kids Watch on YouTube
More examples
주말에 바다에 가고 싶어요.
I want to go to the beach this weekend.
이 책을 끝까지 읽고 싶었다.
I wanted to read this book to the end.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
먹고 싶었는데
많이 먹고 싶었는데 견뎌낸 거죠.
I wanted to eat a lot, but I endured it.
- Saying that one forced oneself to do something unwanted.
- Answering that anything is fine.
- Saying that one restrained a desire to do something.
Show the answer
Saying that one restrained a desire to do something.
An expression of wanting or wishing to do something. ‘-고 싶다’ expresses a personal desire or wish. Its past form is ‘-고 싶었다’.
Other words in this line
- 많이
- In a large amount
- 먹다
- To eat
- 싶다
- To want
- 견뎌내다
- To endure; to hold out
- 거
- Thing
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