Chci šetřit elektřinu a vidět úsporu.

I want to conserve electricity and see a saving.

Breakdown of Chci šetřit elektřinu a vidět úsporu.

• chtít: to want
• vidět: to see
• a: and
• elektřina: the electricity

Questions & Answers about Chci šetřit elektřinu a vidět úsporu.

What does chci mean, and what verb does it come from?

Chci means I want.

It comes from the verb chtít = to want.

This is the 1st person singular present tense form:

• já chci = I want
• ty chceš = you want
• on/ona chce = he/she wants

So Chci šetřit elektřinu a vidět úsporu literally starts with I want...

Why are šetřit and vidět in the infinitive?

Because after chci (I want), Czech usually uses the infinitive of the next verb, just like English:

• Chci šetřit. = I want to save/conserve.
• Chci vidět. = I want to see.

So in this sentence:

• chci = the only conjugated verb
• šetřit = to save / to conserve
• vidět = to see

This pattern is very common in Czech:

• Chci jít. = I want to go.
• Chci spát. = I want to sleep.
• Chci pracovat. = I want to work.