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by Kuniklo_Blua, August 19, 2014

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Language: English

Kuniklo_Blua (User's profile) August 19, 2014, 10:43:10 PM

For please.
What is the difference between
bonvolu + i : bonvolu veni
and
mi petas + u: venu mi petas

EO try
por diri "please"

kio estas la malsameco inter bonvolu + i kaj mi petas + u?

wdhgtx (User's profile) August 19, 2014, 10:54:36 PM

+i? +u?
ĉu vi volas demandi bonvoli kaj petu?

Kuniklo_Blua (User's profile) August 19, 2014, 11:09:42 PM

The difference between using
Bonvolu with the i form bonvolu veni
and using mi petas with the u form mi petas diru

When I was doing one of the lessons it translated mi petas to please but using the vortaro it came out as I request so I want to know which one is better to use as please.

From the dict.
bonvolu (please; bonvolu veni = please come); mi petas (lit. "I request")

michaleo (User's profile) August 19, 2014, 11:50:17 PM

Both expressions are polite so you can use them interchangeably. It can be translated as:
bonvolu veni = deign to come
venu mi petas = come, please

PS
bonvolu is sometimes written as bv.

Kuniklo_Blua (User's profile) August 20, 2014, 12:21:44 AM

michaleo:Both expressions are polite so you can use them interchangeably. It can be translated as:
bonvolu veni = deign to come
venu mi petas = come, please

PS
bonvolu is sometimes written as bv.
So it all comes down to personal preference?

michaleo (User's profile) August 20, 2014, 12:27:32 AM

Kuniklo_Blua:
michaleo:Both expressions are polite so you can use them interchangeably. It can be translated as:
bonvolu veni = deign to come
venu mi petas = come, please

PS
bonvolu is sometimes written as bv.
So it all comes down to personal preference?
You can even say just "venu" ridulo.gif
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Kuniklo_Blua (User's profile) August 20, 2014, 1:03:29 AM

Dankon ke vi respondis al mia demandoj.

sergejm (User's profile) August 20, 2014, 8:43:11 AM

'Bonvolu' is usually used instead of 'please'. It means 'have a good will to', Russian equivalent is 'извольте'.
'Mi petas' means 'I ask you to', not 'request' (Russian 'я прошу (Вас)' ) and can also be translated 'please'.

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