"We want to sit here."

Translation: 我们想坐在这里。

[cazort]

I'm confused about the word order in this sentence...this is the first time I've seen the place (在这里) come after the verb(s) (想坐). Can someone explain this to me?

[NasuSamaruk0]

When implementing the sentences with location verb, you include 在 after the verb. Think movement or location when translating such sentences.

• Correct: 我坐在這裡 (since "movement" is being done here)
• Incorrect: 我在這裡坐

Note carefully that the second sentence is translated to "In here, I sit", which is not the same as "I sit here" since the second earlier indicates the location instead of making the verb do the work with it.

This guide might help.

[Cecil164832]

I agree with Mr rM. However, for me, "Wo zai ze ER zuo." sounds better and is more natural. Don't ask me why.

[Victor.Hugo3775]

i guess is the same, but from different places in China

[Keith_APP]

I explained it in this thread:

https://www.duolingo.com/comment/25531295

[brandonrte]

What's wrong with 我们要坐在这里?

[DzinYit]

'我们要坐在这里' is impolite and doesn't sound like a request, but more like something unnegotiable, as 'we are going to sit here, and only here.'

[Trekkie471701]

What is the difference between想 and 喜欢?

[DzinYit]

想 - want
喜欢 - like
In this case, 我想坐在坐里，i want to sit here
我喜欢坐在这里，i like sitting here

[cwmccabeMD]

I would like to hear an explanation of this too. I have always thought of 要 as a fairly direct "want to" and 想 as a slightly more polite "would like to". And I don't see how this example sentence gives reasons for why "want to" shouldn't be acceptable.

[1_AQ]

When speaking, is it more or less natural to just say 我们想坐这里?

[excelsky]

What if I say 我们想坐这里 without 在? Is it correct?

[Cecil164832]

For me, that sounds wierd. Wo men xiang ze bian zuo sounds better.

[NathanRasm]

Duo accepts it as of November 2020.

[cwmccabeMD]

why is 我们想坐这儿 incorrect?

[QYearsley]

There are several alternate possible translations that should probably be accepted here:
我们要坐在这里
我们要坐这里
我们想要坐在这里
我们想要坐这里
我们想做在这儿
我们想坐这儿
etc.

[robincerutti]

why cant i say : 我们在这里想坐。

[NathanRasm]

That's "We, being here, want to sit down."

[AlexMarley2020]

I wish they would keep the word cards separate. Sometimes they're put together in an unhelpful way and duplicated.

[marc523635]

So why can't I say "women xiang zai zheli zuo"