How to Say ‘Where do you want to go?’ in Traditional Chinese
你想去哪裡？
nǐ xiǎng qù nǎ lǐ
[nǐ shyang qù nǎlǐ]
💬 Usage Tip: Question words stay where the answer would go, so 哪裡 sits right after 去: the answer is 我想去酒吧 "I want to go to a bar". 哪裡 is the common word in Taiwan; 哪兒 sounds mainland.
Phrase Breakdown
你想去
nǐ xiǎng qù
you want to go
你 (nǐ) means 'you', 想 (xiǎng) means 'want to', and 去 (qù) means 'go'. When two third tones meet, 你 is said like ní.
你想去嗎？
Do you want to go?
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
want to; would like to
Used to express desire or intention to do something.
我想多認識一些產業的人。
I want to get to know more people in the industry.
去
qù
[qù]
go
To move or travel to a place.
我今天要去圖書館
I am going to the library today.
哪裡？
nǎ lǐ
where?
哪裡 (nǎlǐ) means 'where'. Because of the tone change, it sounds like nálǐ.
廁所在哪裡？
Where is the restroom?
Words in this phrase
哪裡
nǎ lǐ
[nǎlǐ]
where
A question word asking about location.
你住在哪裡？
Where do you live?
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