How to Say ‘I want to go’ in Simplified Chinese
我想去
💬 Usage Tip: Express a desire to go somewhere, pronounced (woah shee-ang choo).
🇨🇳 In China: A polite way to say where you want to go without sounding demanding.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
我
[wǒ]
I want to go
Used to express desire to visit or travel to a place.
我想去餐馆吃饭。
I want to go to the restaurant to eat.
想
[xiǎng]
want to
Indicates a desire to do something.
我想去旅游。
I want to travel.
去
[qù]
go
To move from one place to another.
我去上班。
I am going to work.
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