How to Say ‘I want to confirm’ in Traditional Chinese
我想確認
wǒ xiǎng què rèn
[waw shyahng chyweh rèn]
💬 Usage Tip: [我想] softens what follows, so [我想確認] sounds more polite than a blunt command like [確認一下]. The same pattern works with other verbs: [我想問一下] ([I'd like to ask]).
Phrase Breakdown
我想
wǒ xiǎng
I want to; I’d like to
Used to express one’s intention or desire to do something.
我想確認一下。
I’d like to confirm something.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to refer to yourself.
我想確認一下現在的路線。
I want to confirm the current route.
想
xiǎng
[shyahng]
to think; to want to
Often used to express a thought, intention, or desire, like 'think' or 'would like to.'
如果塞車，我想改走別條路。
If there is traffic, I want to take another road.
確認
què rèn
[chyweh rèn]
to confirm; to verify
Used when checking information to make sure it is correct.
出發前我想確認地址有沒有錯。
Before leaving, I want to confirm whether the address is correct.
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