hodlat

Hodlat (Czech) or hodlať (Slovak) is a verb meaning to intend, to plan, or to be about to do something. It denotes a deliberate future action or intention and is usually followed by an infinitive describing the main verb. The construction is used to express a decision or resolve rather than a mere thought.

In Czech, hodlat is imperfective and used to express intention in the present or near future. Present forms include hodlám, hodláš, hodlá, hodláme, hodláte, hodlají. Past forms include hodlal jsem, hodlala jsem, hodlali jsme. In Slovak, hodlať behaves similarly, with present forms such as hodlám, hodláš, hodlá, hodláme, hodláte, hodlajú; past forms are hodlal som, hodlala som, hodlali sme.

Usage notes: The verb is somewhat formal or literary in Czech and Slovak; in everyday speech, speakers often use synonyms such as myslet si, chystať sa, zamýšľať, plánovať, or mať v úmysle. It can express firm resolve and is often used with verbs of action: Hodlám jít, hodlám zůstat.

Examples: Czech: Hodlám jít do kina. Nehodlám čekat. Hodlali jsme zůstat doma. Slovak: Mám v úmysle ísť na koncert. Nehodlám čakať.

See also: zamýšľať, plánovať, mať v pláne, chystať sa.