No. 1,677 in Korean
싶었다
"싶었다" means "wanted to" or "wanted to do."
In a sentence
나는 피자를 먹고 싶었다.
I wanted to eat pizza.
Here, '싶었다' expresses a past desire or wish about eating pizza.
그는 여행을 가고 싶었다.
He wanted to go on a trip.
In this sentence, '싶었다' shows a past longing or intention from the subject (he) about going on a trip.
우리는 더 많은 시간을 함께 보내고 싶었다.
We wanted to spend more time together.
Here, '싶었다' conveys the collective past wish of a group to spend more time together.
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