Conditional: The courtesy expression dal bych si / dala bych si is learnt as a useful chunk.

Infinitive: The dictionary verb form, often ending in -t: dělat, mluvit.

Wanting and polite orders

The full present of chtít is chci, chceš, chce, chceme, chcete, chtějí. Add an infinitive for an action: chci spát. For a drink or food, use an accusative object: chci kávu.

The courtesy chunks dal bych si for a man and dala bych si for a woman mean I would like. Learn them whole now; you do not need the full conditional system. Numbers eleven to twenty: jedenáct, dvanáct, třináct, čtrnáct, patnáct, šestnáct, sedmnáct, osmnáct, devatenáct, dvacet.

• Já chci čaj.I want tea.

• Vy chcete snídani?Do you want breakfast? (polite)

• Chci kávu.I want coffee.

• Dal bych si čaj, prosím.I would like tea, please.

  Dala bych si čaj, prosím.I would like tea, please.