How to Say ‘I want this.’ in Traditional Chinese
我要這個。
wǒ yào zhè gè
[wǒ yào zhè guh]
💬 Usage Tip: 我要 + item is the standard way to order, and pointing with 這個 (zhè ge) works when you don't know the name. Swap in 那個 (nà ge) "that one" for something farther away.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Saying 我要 to a vendor is completely normal and not rude in Taiwan. Adding 請 or a smile is nice but not expected at a night-market stall.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[wǒ]
I
A pronoun referring to oneself.
我是老師。
I am a teacher.
要
yào
[yào]
want
Desire or choose to do something.
你要點菜嗎？
Do you want to order food?
這
zhè
[zhè]
this
Indicates a specific object mentioned or nearby.
殘劍的這張字表達了他的思想。
Broken Sword's piece of calligraphy expresses his thoughts.
個
gè
[guh]
general classifier
A very common measure word used with many everyday objects and items.
我想要一個這個。
I would like one of this.
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