This is the 447th most frequent Slovak word.
chceli
"Chceli" means "they wanted" in English.
Here, 'chceli' is in past tense third person plural, indicating a past desire or intention.
Chceli mať svoju izbu upratanú.
They wanted to have their room tidy.
In this example, 'chceli' is past tense but in a question form directed at second person plural, asking about a specific past desire or intent.
Chceli ste sa zúčastniť na stretnutí?
Did you want to attend the meeting?
In this sentence, 'chceli' is used as a conditional statement expressing a polite request or wish in first person plural form.