Chcę zgłosić problem.

I want to report a problem.

Breakdown of Chcę zgłosić problem.

• problem: the problem
• chcieć: to want
• zgłosić: to report; to submit

Questions & Answers about Chcę zgłosić problem.

What does chcę mean, and what form is it?

Chcę means I want.

It is the 1st person singular present-tense form of the verb chcieć = to want.

So:

• chcę = I want
• chcesz = you want
• chce = he/she/it wants

The ending -ę is a very common ending for I forms in Polish verbs.

Why is zgłosić in the infinitive?

After chcę (I want), Polish usually uses another verb in the infinitive, just like English uses to + verb:

• Chcę zgłosić problem. = I want to report a problem.

So the structure is:

• chcę
  • infinitive

Examples:

• Chcę iść. = I want to go.
• Chcę zadzwonić. = I want to call.
• Chcę zgłosić problem. = I want to report a problem.

Why is there no separate word for to before zgłosić?