my condolences in Esperanto

“My condolences” in Esperanto is Mi kondolencas vin (mee kohn-doh-LEHN-tsahs veen), literally “I condole you”, from kondolenci “to express sympathy for someone’s loss”. The noun kondolenco “condolence” gives the shorter Kondolencon., with the object ending like other traditional wishes.

Other ways to say it

• Kondolencon.My condolences.
• Mi sincere kondolencas vin!My sincere condolences!
• Bonvolu akcepti mian plej koran kondolencon.Please accept my most heartfelt condolences. (an example in ReVo)

Example sentences

• Mi nur volis esprimi mian kondolencon.I just wanted to express my condolences.
• Maria flustris sian kondolencon al la vidvino.Maria whispered her condolences to the widow.

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Kondolenci takes the person as its object and pro gives the reason, as in ReVo’s mi volas kondolenci vin pro la subita, malfeliĉa perdo de via onklo “I want to offer you my condolences on the sudden, unhappy loss of your uncle”. A gentle verb for dying is forpasi “to pass away”.

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