How to Say ‘We would like to’ in Simplified Chinese
我们想
wǒ men xiǎng
[wo men xiang]
💬 Usage Tip: [想] softens a request: [我们想...] is often more natural in restaurants than a blunt statement. You can reuse it with many actions, like [我们想加一个菜] 'We'd like to add one dish'.
Phrase Breakdown
我们
wǒ men
[wo men]
we
A pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people.
我们明天见面。
We will meet tomorrow.
想
xiǎng
[xiang]
want
To have a desire or aspiration for something.
我们想买这辆车。
We want to buy this car.
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