How to say “I want this one” in Chinese
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Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
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要 and 这 are both falling fourth tones; 个 is a neutral measure word that tags along. Point and say it in a shop or restaurant. 我要 is a direct 'I want', which is normal when ordering; for a softer 'I'd like' say 我想要 (wǒ xiǎng yào).
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Wǒ yào zhège, bú yào nàge.
I want this one, not that one.
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How do you say "I want this one" in Chinese?+
"I want this one" in Mandarin Chinese is 我要这个, pronounced wǒ yào zhège. 要 and 这 are both falling fourth tones; 个 is a neutral measure word that tags along. Point and say it in a shop or restaurant. 我要 is a direct 'I want', which is normal when ordering; for a softer 'I'd like' say 我想要 (wǒ xiǎng yào).
What does 我要这个 mean literally?+
我要这个 breaks down as 我 (wǒ) = I, 要 (yào) = to want, 这个 (zhège) = this one. Together it means "I want this one".
How do I get the tones right in wǒ yào zhège?+
要 and 这 are both falling fourth tones; 个 is a neutral measure word that tags along. Point and say it in a shop or restaurant. 我要 is a direct 'I want', which is normal when ordering; for a softer 'I'd like' say 我想要 (wǒ xiǎng yào).
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