Activity SOLUTION: Translate to Chinese using the auxiliary verb 要 [yào]

1. They want to drink water.  
    他们要喝水。Tāmen yào hē shuǐ. 
2. My mother wants to go to Beijing. 
    我的妈妈要去北京。Wǒ de māma yào qù Běijīng. 
3. My sister wants to read a book. 
    我的妹妹要读书/看书。Wǒ de mèimei yào dú shū / kàn shū. 
4. I want to buy apples. 
    我要买苹果。Wǒ yào mǎi píngguǒ. 
5. He wants to return home. 
    他要回家。Tā yào huí jiā.