싶다는

want to

→ 싶다
싶 want to + 다 Plain declarative ending + 는 Topic marker
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want to In 싶다는, this form introduces a statement about wanting to do something, often before words like 뜻 (meaning) or 말 (words).
KO: 민수는 집에 가고 싶다는 말을 했어요.
EN: Minsu said that he wanted to go home.
Conjugation of 싶다

난 그녀가 쉬고 싶다는 말을 했을 때 무슨 소린지 이해할 수 없었다

I couldn't understand what she meant when she said she wanted to rest.

— 중경삼림 (1994)

꼭 껴안고 싶다는 의미만은 아니야

It doesn't necessarily mean I want to hold you tight.

— 쿵푸팬더 4 (2024)

우리 남편이 담배를 또 피우고 싶다는 거 있지

You know, my husband wants to start smoking again.

— 헤어질 결심 (2022)