Chci uhodnout odpověď.

to want

Breakdown of Chci uhodnout odpověď.

• odpověď: the answer
• uhodnout: to guess correctly

Questions & Answers about Chci uhodnout odpověď.

What does chci mean, and what form is it?

Chci means I want. It is the 1st person singular present tense of the verb chtít (to want).

So:

• chci = I want
• chceš = you want
• chce = he/she/it wants

This verb is a little irregular, so learners often remember chci as a whole form rather than trying to build it mechanically.

Why is uhodnout in the infinitive?

Because after chci (I want), Czech normally uses the infinitive of the second verb.

So the pattern is:

• chci + infinitive

Examples:

• Chci spát. = I want to sleep.
• Chci jít. = I want to go.
• Chci uhodnout odpověď. = I want to guess the answer.

This works very similarly to English want to + verb.

Why is the verb uhodnout used here instead of something like hádat?