chcem
Chcem is the first-person singular present tense form of the Slovak verb chcieť, meaning to want. It expresses a speaker’s current desire or intention and is one of the most common verbs in Slovak. The infinitive of the verb is chcieť.
Conjugation in the present tense commonly appears as: ja chcem, ty chceš, on/ona/to chce, my chceme, vy
Usage in Slovak typically involves placing chcem before an infinitive to indicate a wish to perform an
Pronunciation and spelling notes: ch is the voiceless velar fricative [x], similar to the Scottish loch. The
Cross-linguistic notes: Slovak chcieť is cognate with Polish chcieć and Czech chtít; they share a common Proto-Slavic