No. 643 in Slovak

chcela

"Chcela" means "she wanted" in English.

In a sentence

Chcela by som ísť na výlet do Vysokých Tatier.
I would like to go on a trip to the High Tatras.
The verb 'chcela' is used to express a polite or hypothetical desire.
Keď bola mladšia, vždy chcela byť tanečníčkou.
When she was younger, she always wanted to be a dancer.
The verb 'chcela' is used here to express a past continuous desire.
Chcela, aby sme prišli na návštevu.
She wanted us to come for a visit.
The verb 'chcela' conveys a past wish or desire involving other subjects.

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