chcę iść do domu
To say "I want to go home" in Polish, you use chcę iść do domu.
This phrase is used to express a desire to return to your own residence.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase chcę iść do domu literally means "I want to go to the house". It is composed of chcę (I want), iść (to go/walk) and do domu (to the house/home).
Which one should you use?
The choice of verb changes how you are traveling. chcę iść do domu implies you are going on foot. If you are traveling by a vehicle such as a car, bus or train, you should use chcę jechać do domu.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the preposition do followed by the genitive case domu to indicate the direction toward home. When making the request more polite, you replace the blunt chcę with chciałbym (masculine) or chciałabym (feminine).
Did you know?
- The verb iść comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₁ey-, which is the same root that produced the English word 'go'.
- The Polish word for house dom is a cognate of the English word 'domestic'.
- Depending on the context, do domu can be used as a shorthand for 'going back to one's home country' when speaking abroad.
Examples in context
- Chcę iść do domu.I want to go home.This sentence demonstrates the basic phrase chcę iść do domu.Tatoeba #597873 by Bilberry, translation #256506 by CK
- Chcę iść do domu wtedy, kiedy ty.I want to go home as much as you do.This sentence shows the phrase chcę iść do domu used in a comparison.Tatoeba #3858976 by jeedrek, translation #2952559 by CK
- Jestem zmęczony i chcę iść do domu.I am tired and I want to go home.This sentence uses chcę iść do domu to explain a reason for wanting to leave.Tatoeba #3005090 by jeedrek, translation #2526298 by dipdowel
- Chcę wrócić do domu, jestem już bardzo zmęczony/a.I want to go home, I'm already very tired.
- Nie, nie chcę iść spać. Chcę iść do domu!No, I don't want to go to sleep. I want to go home!
Example conversation
Piotr and Anna are at a loud party and feel tired.
- PiotrJestem bardzo zmęczony i chcę iść do domu.I am very tired and I want to go home.
- AnnaJa też chcę iść do domu.I want to go home too.
- PiotrTo wyjdźmy stąd już teraz.Then let's leave here right now.
- AnnaDobry pomysł, Piotr.Good idea, Piotr.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries do, iść, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
