อยากซื้อ
yak sue
The English phrase i want to buy is translated into Thai as อยากซื้อ (yak sue).
อยากซื้อ is used to express a desire to purchase something.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of อยาก (yak), meaning 'want' and ซื้อ (sue), meaning 'to buy'.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can add จะ (ja) between อยาก and ซื้อ to form อยากจะซื้อ, which makes the intention to buy feel more certain or future-oriented. In many contexts, the subject is omitted if it is clear who is speaking, so you can simply say อยากซื้อ to mean 'I want to buy'.
How do you pronounce it?
yak sue
When do people say it?
To show politeness, males can add khrap to the end of their sentences. Regarding the subject 'I', the word ฉัน means 'I' and is commonly used by females, while males can substitute it with ผม.
Did you know?
- While ผม (phom) and ฉัน (chan) are taught as 'i', people wanting to buy something in a friendly market might refer to themselves by their own nickname. Using a nickname instead of a formal pronoun makes the seller more likely to give a discount.
- Thai speakers often add the word หน่อย (noi), meaning 'a little', to the end of a request to buy something. This doesn't mean they want a small amount, but serves to soften the tone and make the request sound more polite and less demanding.
- In Thai markets, you can express 'i want to buy' by simply pointing at an item and saying เอาอันนี้ (ao an ni), which literally means 'take this one'. Using the word 'take' is often more natural than using 'buy' in casual shopping scenarios.
Examples in context
- นั่นคือรถที่ผมอยากซื้อThat's the car that I want to buy.This sentence shows how to use อยากซื้อ to refer to a specific object like a car.Tatoeba #10289275 by Somsak, translation #7126105 by CK
- ฉันอยากซื้อแจ็คเก็ตตัวนี้I want to buy this jacket.This sentence demonstrates using อยากซื้อ to express wanting to buy a specific item like a jacket.Tatoeba #4293640 by Spanger, translation #4288348 by CK
- อยากซื้อข้าวผัดกุ้งค่ะI want to buy shrimp fried rice, please.
Example conversation
Two friends are walking through a shopping mall.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitพิมล ดูรองเท้าคู่นั้นสิ ผมอยากซื้อPimon du rong thao khu nan si phom yak suePimon, look at those shoes. I want to buy them.
- พิมล Pimonสวยมากเลยค่ะ ราคาเท่าไหร่คะsuay mak loei kha raka thao rai khaThey are very beautiful. How much are they?
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitไม่แน่ใจครับ ต้องลองไปถามพนักงานmai na chai khrap tong long pai tham phanaknganI'm not sure. I have to ask the staff.
- พิมล Pimonไปดูกันเถอะค่ะ ชลสิทธิ์pai du kan thoe kha ChonsitLet's go look, Chonsit.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
