How to Say ‘I will take it.’ in Simplified Chinese
我要这个。
wǒ yào zhè gè
[waw yaow juh guh]
💬 Usage Tip: [我要这个] is literally "I want this," but in a shop it often means "I'll take this." [要] is often used to make a decision about buying or ordering.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to refer to yourself.
我要这个，不要那个。
I want this one, not that one.
要
yào
[yaow]
want; need
Used to say you want or choose something.
现在我要买单。
Now I want to pay the bill.
这
zhè
[juh]
this
A demonstrative word used for something near the speaker.
这就是我要的。
This is exactly what I want.
个
gè
[guh]
general measure word
A very common classifier used with many nouns in Chinese.
我要这个个小的。
I want this small one.
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