No. 4,166 in Polish

chcieliby

"Chcieliby" means "they would like" in English.

In a sentence

Chcielibyśmy pojechać na wycieczkę w przyszłym tygodniu.
We would like to go on a trip next week.
'Chcielibyśmy' is the plural first-person form of 'chcieliby', expressing a polite desire.
Oni chcieliby poznać nowe osoby na imprezie.
They would like to meet new people at the party.
'Chcieliby' refers to 'oni' indicating a plural third-person polite wish or desire.
Czy chcielibyście spróbować tego ciasta?
Would you like to try this cake?
'Chcielibyście' is the plural second-person form of 'chcieliby', used here in a polite question.

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