Pattern: “I want …” (requests + objects)

Use this to order, request, and state needs.

The pattern

Memorize this as a chunk. Then swap one word at a time.

Start with a few high‑frequency nouns (water, coffee, ticket).
Pay attention to any object markers, cases, or partitives in this sentence — they matter in real speech.

Saya mau air.

I want water.

These are close patterns you can reuse. Read them aloud, then change one word.

buku

book

buku-buku

books

teman saya

my friend

Saya pergi besok.

I go tomorrow.

Saya pergi kemarin.

I went yesterday.

Saya di sini.

I am here.

Build the pattern

I want water.

Your sentence

Click tokens below to build the sentence.

Tokens

Mini-quiz

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Which sentence matches “I want water.”?