How to Say ‘I want this’ in Traditional Chinese
我要這個
wǒ yào zhè gè
[wǒ yào zhè gè]
💬 Usage Tip: [要] in [我要這個] means 'want' or 'would like,' and it's the key verb you can reuse with other things: [我要水], [我要一杯茶].
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Pointing and saying [我要這個] is very normal in busy restaurants, lunch shops, and night markets in Taiwan. If you want to sound a bit softer, locals also often add [謝謝] at the end.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[wǒ]
I
A pronoun used by a speaker to refer to themselves.
我要這個菜。
I want this dish.
要
yào
[yào]
want
To desire or wish for something.
我要這台電腦。
I want this computer.
這個
zhè gè
this
Signals proximity or refers to something close by.
這個很好吃。
This is delicious.
Words in this phrase
這
zhè
[zhè]
this
Referring to a person or thing close at hand or being indicated.
這是我的家。
This is my home.
個
gè
[gè]
measure word
Used in Chinese to quantify nouns.
這個是我的。
This one is mine.
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