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How to Say ‘But I really want to go.’ in Traditional Chinese

可是我很想去。

kě shì wǒ hěn xiǎng qù

[kěshì wo hen shyang qù]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Saying you haven't been somewhere but really want to go leaves an open door, and it invites the other person to offer to take you.

Phrase Breakdown

可是

kě shì

[kěshì]

but; however

Introduces a contrast

Example

我想去，可是沒時間。

I want to go, but I have no time.

我很想去。

wǒ hěn xiǎng qù

I really want to go.

很想 means 'really want to'.

Example

我很想去日本。

I really want to go to Japan.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.

Example

我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。

I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.

很

hěn

[hen]

very

An adverb meaning very; it strengthens an adjective or feeling.

Example

今天認識你，我很開心，也很喜歡這個「很」有活力的活動。

Meeting you today, I’m very happy, and I also like this very lively event.

想

xiǎng

[shyang]

want to; would like to

Used to express desire or intention to do something.

Example

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]

To move or travel to a place.

Example

我今天要去圖書館

I am going to the library today.

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