How to Say ‘I'd like to buy’ in Simplified Chinese
我想买
wǒ xiǎng mǎi
[waw shyang my]
💬 Usage Tip: [想] + verb is a very useful pattern for polite everyday requests: [我想买] 'I'd like to buy,' [我想看一下] 'I'd like to take a look.' It sounds softer than using [要] directly.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The word for "I" or "me" when talking about yourself.
我想买白色的。
I want to buy the white one.
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
want; would like to
Used to express wanting to do something.
我想买两件T恤。
I want to buy two T-shirts.
买
mǎi
[my]
buy
A verb meaning to purchase something.
今天我想买新T恤。
Today I want to buy a new T-shirt.
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