<p>It should be 我想对你说</p>
<ul>
<li><p>我想说 = I want to say</p>
</li>
<li><p>我想(对你)说 = I want to say (to you)</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>对 have to be placed before the object, and  [对 + object] have to be followed by a verb</p>
<p>想(want to) is the main verb, it is not moved to the end of the sentence</p>
<p>O Connor wrote:</p>
<blockquote>
<p><em>Is it because of the word 对 that you need to move the second verb 说 to the end of the sentence?</em></p>
</blockquote>
<p>Not necessarily the end of the sentence, but [对 + object] need to be followed by a verb</p>
<ul>
<li><p>我说 = I say</p>
</li>
<li><p>我(对你)说 = I say (to you)</p>
</li>
<li><p>我现在(对你)(说)明天的计划 = I now say (to you) tomorrow's plan</p>
</li>
</ul>

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2020-08-13T12:25:44.470Z
How to say: `I want to talk/speak to someone that did this to her`?
O Connor
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2020-08-13T12:28:46.047Z
我想 (对) (向她做出這種事的人) 说;  "向她做出這種事的人"  is the object
Tang Ho
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2020-08-13T12:36:26.113Z
Is it because of the word `对` that you need to move the second verb `说` to the end of the sentence?
O Connor
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2020-08-13T12:39:53.737Z
Not necessarily the end of the sentence, but [对 +object] has to be placed before a verb. 我说 -->  我(对你)说
Tang Ho
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2020-08-13T12:43:49.970Z
If I want to add one more verb `走` or `去`. Where to put it in the sentence to say `I want to GO talk/speak to someone that did this to her`?
O Connor
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2020-08-13T12:44:49.080Z
我想 (去) (对) (向她做出這種事的人) 说
Tang Ho
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Tang Ho
<p>It seems like when there is the word <code>对</code> in the sentence, you need to move noun/verb to the end of the sentence, but I am not sure. So here is my question. I want to say <code>I want to talk/speak to you</code>. Is it <code>我对你想说</code> or <code>我想说对你</code>?</p>

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Use 我对你想说 or 我想说对你 to say: I want to talk/speak to you?
# Use 我对你想说 or 我想说对你 to say: I want to talk/speak to you?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-08-13)

It seems like when there is the word `对` in the sentence, you need to move noun/verb to the end of the sentence, but I am not sure. So here is my question. I want to say `I want to talk/speak to you`. Is it `我对你想说` or `我想说对你`?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-08-13. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

It should be 我想对你说

* 我想说 = I want to say
* 我想(对你)说 = I want to say (to you)

对 have to be placed before the object, and [对 + object] have to be followed by a verb

想(want to) is the main verb, it is not moved to the end of the sentence

O Connor wrote:

> *Is it because of the word 对 that you need to move the second verb 说 to the end of the sentence?*

Not necessarily the end of the sentence, but [对 + object] need to be followed by a verb

* 我说 = I say
* 我(对你)说 = I say (to you)
* 我现在(对你)(说)明天的计划 = I now say (to you) tomorrow's plan

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: How to say: `I want to talk/speak to someone that did this to her`?  
> **username_1**: 我想 (对) (向她做出這種事的人) 说;  "向她做出這種事的人"  is the object  
> **username_0**: Is it because of the word `对` that you need to move the second verb `说` to the end of the sentence?  
> **username_1**: Not necessarily the end of the sentence, but [对 +object] has to be placed before a verb. 我说 -->  我(对你)说  
> **username_0**: If I want to add one more verb `走` or `去`. Where to put it in the sentence to say `I want to GO talk/speak to someone that did this to her`?  
> **username_1**: 我想 (去) (对) (向她做出這種事的人) 说  

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