This is the 778th most frequent Polish word.
chcieli
"Chcieli" means "they wanted" in English.
In this sentence, 'chcieliśmy' is the first-person plural past tense, indicating a desire or intention in the past.
Chcieliśmy odwiedzić muzeum w sobotę.
We wanted to visit the museum on Saturday.
Here, 'chcieli' is the third-person plural past tense, expressing a wish or expectation by a group.
Chcieli, aby była punktualna.
They wanted her to be punctual.
In this example, 'chcieli' demonstrates an intention of moving attributed to 'they,' providing context within a question.