Dictionary · verb
peti
peti/ˈpe.ti/
peti is an Esperanto verb meaning “to ask for, to request”.
Meaning
to ask for, to request
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- to ask for, request, beg, bid
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ask for
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Definition in Esperanto
- Sciigi al iu, ke oni deziras ion de li
- peti informon, helpon de iu
- peti iun pri helpo, konsilo, permeso, pardono
narrower: postuli see also: inviti, deziri, bonvoli, proponi
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Pronunciation
- IPA
- /ˈpe.ti/
- Syllables
- PE·ti
- Listen
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Word structure
- petrootpeto
- iendinginfinitive
Forms
| infinitive | peti |
|---|---|
| present | petas |
| past | petis |
| future | petos |
| conditional | petus |
| volitive | petu |
| active participle · ongoing | petanta |
| active participle · completed | petinta |
| active participle · about to | petonta |
Example sentences
- Mi ŝatus peti vin pri favoro.I'd like to ask a favor of you. #428578
- Ne utilas peti al li helpon.It's no use your begging him for help. #432130
- Kie estas la ovoj, mi petas?Where are the eggs, please? #432819
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Related words
In other languages
| Español | pedir, solicitar |
|---|---|
| Português | pedir |
| Français | demander (objet, renseignement...), prier |
| Deutsch | bitten, erbitten, beantragen, anfordern |
| Polski | prosić |
| Русский | просить |
| Українська | просити, прохати |
| Nederlands | vragen, verzoeken |
| Čeština | požádat, prosit, žádat |
| Slovenčina | poprosiť, prosiť, žiadať |
| Magyar | kér |
| 中文 | 请求 |
| 日本語 | 頼む |
| עברית | לבקש |
| Bahasa Indonesia | meminta |
| Беларуская | прасіць, папрасіць |
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