chtít

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Czech

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Czech chtieti,[1] from Proto-Slavic *xъtěti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈxciːt]
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Verb

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chtít impf

  1. to want
  2. (reflexive with se) to fancy, to feel like [+dative]
    Chce se ti tam jít?Do you fancy going there?

Usage notes

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  • With the reflexive to mean feel like, it is used impersonally with the person in the dative case.
    Chce se mi slavit.I feel like celebrating. (literally: it wants itself to me to celebrate.).

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