我要〜 I'll have ~
6 phrases我要〜 I'll have ~ in Chinese: all 6 on one list
| Chinese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 我要水 | wǒ yào shuǐ | I'll have water |
| 我要茶 | wǒ yào chá | I'll have tea |
| 我要咖啡 | wǒ yào kāfēi | I'll have coffee |
| 我要米饭 | wǒ yào mǐfàn | I'll have rice |
| 我要两个 | wǒ yào liǎng ge | I'll have two |
| 我不要茶 | wǒ bú yào chá | I don't want tea |
要 is want in the sense of ordering or requesting, not in the sense of longing - that is 想, on a later page. 我要两个 - I want two - puts the number before the measure word, and 个 is the measure word to use when you do not know the right one.