Chci říct, že jsem unavený.

Because after chtít (to want), Czech normally uses the infinitive of the next verb.

• chci = I want
• říct = to say

So Chci říct literally means I want to say.

You would not use a fully conjugated verb like řeknu here, because řeknu means I will say / I say. After chci, Czech needs the to say form, not the I say form.

They are two versions of the same infinitive: to say.

• říct is very common in everyday speech
• říci is a bit more formal or bookish

So:

• Chci říct, že jsem unavený.
• Chci říci, že jsem unavený.

Both are correct. In normal conversation, říct is often the more natural choice.

Že means that and introduces a subordinate clause.

So the sentence breaks down like this:

• Chci říct = I want to say
• že jsem unavený = that I am tired

In English, that is sometimes optional:

• I want to say (that) I’m tired.

In Czech, že is usually included here. It sounds natural and complete.

Because Czech punctuation normally uses a comma before a subordinate clause introduced by words like že.

So:

• Chci říct, že jsem unavený.

This is standard Czech punctuation. Even if English sometimes feels looser about commas, Czech is stricter here.

Because Czech often omits subject pronouns when the verb already shows who the subject is.

Here:

• chci already means I want
• jsem already means I am

So Czech does not need já unless you want emphasis or contrast.

Normal:

• Chci říct, že jsem unavený.

With emphasis:

• Chci říct, že já jsem unavený.

That emphasized version might suggest contrast, like I am tired, not someone else.

Jsem unavený is the most neutral, normal word order for I am tired.

• jsem = am
• unavený = tired

Czech word order is flexible, so unavený jsem is possible, but it sounds marked or emphatic. It might be used in poetry, drama, or when stressing tired.

For a learner, the safest and most natural order is:

• jsem unavený

Because unavený agrees with the gender of the person speaking.

For I am tired, the adjective changes depending on who is speaking:

• jsem unavený = said by a man
• jsem unavená = said by a woman

If you are talking about a group, the form changes too.

So the sentence given is the masculine singular version.

Normally, no. A woman would usually say:

• Chci říct, že jsem unavená.

That is because Czech adjectives must agree with the speaker’s gender in this kind of sentence.

So:

• male speaker: unavený
• female speaker: unavená

Roughly, it sounds like rzheect to an English speaker, but the hard part is the Czech letter ř, which has no exact English equivalent.

A rough breakdown:

• ří- has the long vowel í
• ř is a special Czech sound, something between r and zh
• ct at the end is pronounced like tskt or a compressed consonant cluster, depending on speech speed

Learners usually find ř the hardest part. It is completely normal if it takes time.

A practical beginner goal:

• say something close to zheect or rzheect

People will usually still understand you.

It is very common, but the exact best choice depends on context.

Chci říct can mean:

• I want to say...
• What I mean is...
• I mean... (in some contexts)

In conversation, Czech also often uses:

• Chtěl jsem říct... = I meant to say... / I wanted to say...
• Myslím tím, že... = What I mean is that...

But for the sentence you were given, Chci říct, že jsem unavený is perfectly correct and natural.

It is not the normal standard way to say it.

The natural standard sentence is:

• Chci říct, že jsem unavený.

Without že, the sentence feels incomplete or awkward in ordinary Czech. In very informal speech, people may break sentences off or restart them, but as a learner, you should keep že here.

Word by word:

• Chci = I want
• říct = to say
• že = that
• jsem = am
• unavený = tired

So the structure is very close to:

• I want to say that am tired

And in natural English:

• I want to say that I am tired.

The subject I in the second clause is understood from jsem.