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The Modal Verb 'Chcieť' (To Want)

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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

The verb 'chcieť' expresses desire and is conjugated irregularly; use it with an infinitive to say what you want to do.

  • Chcieť is irregular: Ja chcem, ty chceš, on/ona chce, my chceme, vy chcete, oni/ony chcú.
  • Follow 'chcieť' with an infinitive verb: 'Chcem jesť' (I want to eat).
  • Use the negative 'nechcieť' to express lack of desire: 'Nechcem ísť' (I don't want to go).
Subject + chcieť (conjugated) + Infinitive Verb

Conjugation of 'Chcieť'

Person Singular Plural
1st (Ja/My)
chcem
chceme
2nd (Ty/Vy)
chceš
chcete
3rd (On/Ona/Oni)
chce
chcú

Meanings

The verb 'chcieť' is the primary way to express desire, intention, or a wish in Slovak.

1

Expressing desire

To have a wish or intention to do something.

“Chcem ísť domov.”

“Chceš kávu?”

Reference Table

Reference table for The Modal Verb 'Chcieť' (To Want)
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
Subject + chcieť + Infinitive
Chcem spať.
Negative
Subject + nechcieť + Infinitive
Nechcem jesť.
Question
Chcieť + Subject + Infinitive?
Chceš ísť?
Past
Subject + chcel/chcela + Infinitive
Chcel som ísť.
Conditional
Subject + chcel by + Infinitive
Chcel by som kávu.

औपचारिकता का स्तर

औपचारिक
Želal by som si odísť.

Želal by som si odísť. (Leaving a place)

तटस्थ
Chcem ísť.

Chcem ísť. (Leaving a place)

अनौपचारिक
Chcem vypadnúť.

Chcem vypadnúť. (Leaving a place)

बोलचाल
Chcem zmiznúť.

Chcem zmiznúť. (Leaving a place)

Usage of Chcieť

Chcieť

Desire

  • Chcem I want

Negation

  • Nechcem I don't want

Politeness

  • Chcel by som I would like
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स्तर के अनुसार उदाहरण

1

Chcem vodu.

I want water.

2

Chceš ísť von?

Do you want to go out?

3

On chce spať.

He wants to sleep.

4

My chceme jesť.

We want to eat.

1

Nechcem ísť do školy.

I don't want to go to school.

2

Chcete si kúpiť lístok?

Do you want to buy a ticket?

3

Deti chcú hrať hry.

The children want to play games.

4

Nechceš ísť s nami?

Don't you want to go with us?

1

Chcel by som ísť na dovolenku.

I would like to go on vacation.

2

Nechcela som ti ublížiť.

I didn't want to hurt you.

3

Chcú, aby sme prišli skôr.

They want us to come earlier.

4

Chceš, či nechceš?

Do you want to or not?

1

Nikto nechce priznať chybu.

Nobody wants to admit the mistake.

2

Chceš-nechceš, musíš ísť.

Whether you want to or not, you must go.

3

Chcelo by sa mi spať.

I feel like sleeping.

4

Chceli sme to urobiť inak.

We wanted to do it differently.

1

Čo sa v mladosti naučíš, v starobe akoby si chcel.

What you learn in youth, you will want in old age.

2

Nechcelo sa mu veriť vlastným očiam.

He didn't want to believe his own eyes.

3

Chcel by som zdôrazniť, že...

I would like to emphasize that...

4

Kto chce, hľadá spôsob.

Who wants to, finds a way.

1

Chcelo sa mi plakať od šťastia.

I felt like crying from happiness.

2

Nechcelo sa mi veriť, že je to pravda.

I couldn't bring myself to believe it's true.

3

Chceli sme len to najlepšie.

We only wanted the best.

4

Človek chce, ale osud mení.

Man proposes, God disposes.

आसानी से भ्रमित होने वाले

The Modal Verb 'Chcieť' (To Want) बनाम Chcieť vs. Potrebovať

Learners mix up 'want' and 'need'.

The Modal Verb 'Chcieť' (To Want) बनाम Chcieť vs. Chcieť by

Learners use 'chcem' for everything.

The Modal Verb 'Chcieť' (To Want) बनाम Chcieť vs. Mať rád

Learners use 'chcieť' for 'to like'.

सामान्य गलतियाँ

✗

Chcem ísť do kina.

✓

Chcem ísť do kina.

Actually correct, but learners often forget the infinitive.
✗

Chciť kávu.

✓

Chcem kávu.

Using the infinitive instead of conjugated form.
✗

Ja chce kávu.

✓

Ja chcem kávu.

Wrong conjugation for 1st person singular.
✗

Nechcem ísť.

✓

Nechcem ísť.

Correct, but learners often write 'ne chcem'.
✗

Chcú ísť do školy.

✓

Chcú ísť do školy.

Correct, but learners often use 'chce' for plural.
✗

Chcem nie.

✓

Nechcem.

Incorrect negation placement.
✗

Chcem, že ísť.

✓

Chcem ísť.

Unnecessary 'že' (that) conjunction.
✗

Chcel by som ísť.

✓

Chcel by som ísť.

Correct, but learners often forget the 'by' particle.
✗

Chcem, aby som ísť.

✓

Chcem, aby som išiel.

Wrong verb form after 'aby'.
✗

Chcel som ísť, ale nechcel som.

✓

Chcel som ísť, ale nechcelo sa mi.

Using 'nechcel som' instead of the impersonal 'nechcelo sa mi'.
✗

Chcel som, aby si prišiel.

✓

Chcel som, aby si prišiel.

Correct, but learners often use wrong tense in subordinate clause.
✗

Nechcelo sa mi to urobiť.

✓

Nechcelo sa mi to urobiť.

Correct, but learners often struggle with reflexive impersonal verbs.
✗

Chcel som to, aby...

✓

Chcel som, aby...

Redundant 'to'.

वाक्य संरचनाएँ

Chcem ___.

Nechcem ___.

Chcel by som ___.

Chceš, aby som ___?

Real World Usage

Restaurant constant

Chcem si objednať.

Texting very common

Chceš ísť von?

Travel common

Chcem kúpiť lístok.

Job Interview occasional

Chcel by som sa dozvedieť viac.

Social Media common

Chcem zdieľať tento príspevok.

Food Delivery common

Chcem pridať omáčku.

सभी उदाहरण देखने के लिए मुफ़्त साइन अप करें
💡

Use 'by'

Always use 'chcel by som' to be polite. It makes a huge difference in how you are perceived.
⚠️

Don't conjugate twice

Never conjugate the second verb. 'Chcem ísť' is correct, 'Chcem idem' is wrong.
🎯

Impersonal forms

Use 'chcelo sa mi' to express a feeling of wanting to do something, rather than a direct intent.
💬

Be indirect

Slovaks value politeness. Avoid 'Chcem' in formal requests.

Smart Tips

Always use 'chcel by som' instead of 'chcem'.

Chcem kávu. → Chcel by som kávu.

Remember the 'chc-' stem.

Chciť ísť. → Chcem ísť.

Use the impersonal 'nechce sa mi' for feelings.

Nechcem ísť von. → Nechce sa mi ísť von.

Use 'chceš' for questions.

Chceš kávu? → Chceš kávu?

उच्चारण

/x/ - ch-c-e-ť

Chcieť

The 'ch' is a voiceless velar fricative, like the 'ch' in 'loch'.

Question

Chceš ísť? ↗

Rising intonation at the end for yes/no questions.

याद करें

स्मृति सहायक

Think of 'chc' as 'ch-ch-ch' (the sound of wanting something eagerly).

दृश्य संबंध

Imagine a child reaching for a cookie saying 'Chcem!' while their hands make a 'ch' shape.

Rhyme

Chcem, chceš, chce, chceme, chcete, chcú, to je všetko, čo chcem, tu!

Story

Peter wants a coffee. He says 'Chcem kávu'. But he doesn't want tea, so he says 'Nechcem čaj'. His friend asks 'Chceš cukor?' and Peter says 'Áno, chcem'.

Word Web

chcemchcešchcechcemechcetechcúnechcem

चैलेंज

Write 5 sentences about what you want to do today using 'chcem' + infinitive.

सांस्कृतिक नोट्स

Slovaks prefer indirect requests. Using 'chcem' can sound demanding; 'chcel by som' is preferred.

Derived from Proto-Slavic *xotěti.

बातचीत की शुरुआत

“

Čo chceš dnes robiť?

“

Chceš ísť na kávu?

“

Čo by si chcel zmeniť na svete?

“

Chceš, aby sa niečo zmenilo v tvojom živote?

डायरी विषय

Napíš 5 vecí, ktoré chceš urobiť cez víkend.
Opíš, čo si chcel robiť ako dieťa.
Čo by si chcel dosiahnuť v budúcnosti?
Zamysli sa nad tým, čo ľudia chcú od života.

सामान्य गलतियाँ

Incorrect

सही

Incorrect

सही

Incorrect

सही

Incorrect

सही

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Test Yourself

Fill in the correct form of 'chcieť'.

Ja ___ kávu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: chcem
1st person singular is 'chcem'.
Choose the correct sentence. बहुविकल्पी

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Chcem ísť.
Modal verbs are followed by the infinitive.
Correct the mistake. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

On chcem ísť.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: On chce ísť.
3rd person singular is 'chce'.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

Arrange the words in the correct order:

All words placed

Click words above to build the sentence

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Chcem ísť domov.
Standard word order.
Translate to Slovak. अनुवाद

We want to eat.

Answer starts with: My ...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: My chceme jesť.
1st person plural is 'chceme'.
Conjugate for 'Vy'. Conjugation Drill

Vy ___ ísť.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: chcete
2nd person plural is 'chcete'.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Chceš kávu? B: Nie, ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: nechcem
Answering for oneself.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

chcieť + spať + ja

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Chcem spať.
Correct conjugation for 'ja'.

Score: /8

अभ्यास प्रश्न

8 exercises
Fill in the correct form of 'chcieť'.

Ja ___ kávu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: chcem
1st person singular is 'chcem'.
Choose the correct sentence. बहुविकल्पी

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Chcem ísť.
Modal verbs are followed by the infinitive.
Correct the mistake. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

On chcem ísť.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: On chce ísť.
3rd person singular is 'chce'.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

ísť / chcem / domov

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Chcem ísť domov.
Standard word order.
Translate to Slovak. अनुवाद

We want to eat.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: My chceme jesť.
1st person plural is 'chceme'.
Conjugate for 'Vy'. Conjugation Drill

Vy ___ ísť.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: chcete
2nd person plural is 'chcete'.
Complete the dialogue. Dialogue Completion

A: Chceš kávu? B: Nie, ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: nechcem
Answering for oneself.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

chcieť + spať + ja

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Chcem spať.
Correct conjugation for 'ja'.

Score: /8

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल (8)

Usually, yes. It can also be followed by a noun in the accusative case, like 'Chcem kávu'.

Use the conditional form: 'Chcel by som'.

It is a common verb that evolved over centuries, leading to unique forms.

Yes, 'On chce' (he wants), 'Oni chcú' (they want).

'Chcem' is direct; 'chcel by som' is polite/conditional.

Yes, it is the standard negative form.

Yes, 'Chcel som' (I wanted).

Yes, but often in the conditional form.

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

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In Other Languages

German high

wollen

German has different conjugation patterns.

French high

vouloir

French uses 'vouloir' in more complex subjunctive structures.

Spanish high

querer

Slovak 'chcieť' does not mean 'to love'.

Japanese low

~tai

Slovak uses a separate modal verb.

Arabic moderate

yureed

Arabic conjugation is based on root patterns.

Chinese moderate

yào

Chinese verbs do not conjugate.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

Next
The Modal Verb 'Môcť' (To Can)

Related Grammar Rules

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The Modal Verb 'Môcť' (To Can)
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