点餐 · At the table

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casual

我要这个

yàozhège

I want this one

Sounds roughly like waw yow juh-guh

Literal meaning

  • I

  • yào

    want

  • 这个

    zhège

    this one

I · want · this-one

How to pronounce it

  • wo3

    33rd · dipping

    Dipping “waw”. Point with your hand as you say the next words.

  • yào

    yao4

    44th · falling

    “yow”, falling. Direct and normal in a shop — not rude.

  • zhè

    zhe4

    44th · falling

    Retroflex zh (tongue curled) + “uh”. Fall. Not English “j”.

  • ge

    ge5

    ·neutral

    The default measure word. Keep it light: zhège, not zhè gè.

In real life

你好,我要这个。

Ní hǎo, wǒ yào zhège.

Hi — I want this one.