No. 4,165 in Polish
chciano
"Chciano" means "it was wanted" in English.
In a sentence
Wczoraj chciano naprawić komputer.
Yesterday, it was wanted to fix the computer.
The word 'chciano' is used here in an impersonal form to indicate that someone wanted to perform an action, without specifying the subject.
Nie wiedziano, czego od nas chciano.
It was not known what was wanted from us.
In this sentence, 'chciano' maintains its impersonal usage, referring to an unspecified agent desiring an action directed towards 'us'.
W dawnych czasach chciano żyć spokojnie.
In old times, people wanted to live peacefully.
Here, 'chciano' reflects a generalized or impersonal desire representing collective sentiment from a past perspective.
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