How to Say ‘I'm going to buy groceries.’ in Simplified Chinese
我去买菜。
wǒ qù mǎi cài
[waw chyoo my-eye-tsigh]
💬 Usage Tip: [我去买菜。] follows a very common pattern: subject + [去] + verb phrase. It means you're going somewhere for a purpose.
🇨🇳 In China: For many Chinese families, shopping for fresh ingredients daily is normal, so this sentence feels very homey and everyday.
Phrase Breakdown
我去
wǒ qù
I go; I’m going to
Shows the subject and movement toward an action.
我去上班。
I’m going to work.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used for referring to yourself.
我去买菜。
I’m going to buy groceries.
去
qù
[chyoo]
go
A common verb meaning to go to a place or leave for somewhere.
我去买菜。
I’m going to buy groceries.
买菜
mǎi cài
[my-eye-tsigh]
buy groceries
Literally 'buy vegetables,' but commonly means to shop for food or groceries.
我去买菜。
I’m going to buy groceries.
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