Esperanto edit

Etymology edit

From bona +‎ volo +‎ -i.

Pronunciation edit

  • (file)
  • IPA(key): [bonˈvoli]
  • Rhymes: -oli
  • Hyphenation: bon‧vo‧li

Verb edit

bonvoli (present bonvolas, past bonvolis, future bonvolos, conditional bonvolus, volitive bonvolu)

  1. (intransitive) to do a favor (US), do a favour (UK)
    Bonvolu doni al mi la salon.Please give me the salt.

Usage notes edit

This verb is used to ask "please". An alternative way is to say mi petas.

Conjugation edit