How to Say ‘I want this.’ in Traditional Chinese
我要這個。
wǒ yào zhè gè
[waw yao juh guh]
💬 Usage Tip: [我要...] is the basic pattern for "I want / I'd like ..." and is very reusable when ordering. Just swap in the item: [我要珍珠奶茶] or [我要這個]
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The pronoun for referring to yourself.
我要這個。
I want this one.
要
yào
[yao]
want
Used to say what you want to choose, order, or have.
我要這個。
I want this one.
這
zhè
[juh]
this
Used when pointing at an item you want.
我要這個。
I want this one.
個
gè
[guh]
general classifier
A common measure word used after demonstratives like this and that.
這個是我要的。
This is the one I want.
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