rest in peace in Esperanto

“Rest in peace” in Esperanto is Ripozu en paco! (ree-POH-zoo ehn PAH-tsoh), the command form of ripozi “to rest” plus en paco “in peace”. To wish it for a particular person, add the subject; the -u ending then means “may…”: Li ripozu en paco “May he rest in peace”.

Other ways to say it

• Li ripozu en paco.May he rest in peace.
• Ŝi ripozu en paco.May she rest in peace.

Example sentences

• Ripozu en paco.Rest in peace.
• Ripozu iom.Get some rest.

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PMEG shows the same pattern with another subject in Li venu, kaj mi pardonos al li “Let him come, and I will forgive him”. In everyday life ripozi simply means “to rest”.

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