How to Say ‘I would like this.’ in Simplified Chinese
我要这个。
wǒ yào zhè gè
[waw yaow juh guh]
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun for the speaker.
我要这个。
I want this one.
要
yào
[yaow]
want
Used to express wanting something or intending to do something.
我要一碗面。
I want a bowl of noodles.
这个
zhè gè
this one
Refers to the item being pointed at or chosen.
这个很好吃。
This one is very tasty.
Words in this phrase
这
zhè
[juh]
this
Used to point out a nearby item.
我要这个。
I want this one.
个
gè
[guh]
general measure word
A very common measure word used for many everyday objects.
这个很好吃。
This one is very tasty.
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