"我想点菜。"

Translation: I would like to order.

[saracmk]

Why is it a problem to say "I want to order food"

[talk2dream]

even without "food", still marked wrong: I want to order

[NasuSamaruk0]

Correct answer. That is another possibility.

[iad58g]

I wrote ‘I want to order’ and was told that the correct answer would have been ‘I want to order food’. That sounds less natural to my ears.

[Rui.Mei]

Why does it constantly change its mind? One question 想 doesnt accept "would like" the next it rejects "want". I keep using would like because that's what it MEANS. And Duolingo rejects it. But when I eventually conform it changes the rules.

[edominey]

I want to order.

[Jim952908]

This is what my native speaking wife says.

[Rumactree]

“I would like to order food.”

I agree, you could drop the “food” in many contexts in English but, with no context at all, I really don’t see why it would be wrong to translate the whole sentence, do you?

[George792719]

Why on Earth can't you say "I want to order". 想 is closer to 'want', than 'would like'.

[FlviaGiese]

"I'd like to place an order" doesn't work.

[MrsCarolyn1]

Why is this wrong?

[deactivated user]

Shouldn't "I want to make an order" be almost the same? Or at least, "I would like to make an order".

[BrianaWash3]

I put "I want to order food" and it's wrong? Why?

[AdrianWalk16]

"I want to order" isn't accepted???? Oct. 28th 2018.

[MrsCarolyn1]

This character means want to as well as would like.

[GretaAngel1]

what is the difference between “想” and “要” ？？

[Sue950221]

I think it would reenforce learning if you would also include the translation of words in your correct response section ie "后，behind.“