Italian word of the day
| Origin | From the Latin word voluntarie, “voluntarily” |
| Translation | Willingly, gladly, of course |
| Pronunciation | /volenˈtjɛːri/ |
Volentieri
Willingly, gladly; sure, of course
Examples
Mia figlia va a scuola volentieri.
My daughter goes to school willingly.
Prendi una birra con noi? – Volentieri!
Will you have a beer with us? – Of course!
Verrei volentieri alla festa, ma devo lavorare.
I would gladly come to the party, but I have to work.
Mio zio è una buona forchetta. Mangia volentieri.
My uncle is a good eater. He eats willingly.
You can also use other adverbs with it to form expressions like molto volentieri or ben volentieri.
Verrò molto volentieri al tuo compleanno!
I will very gladly come to your birthday!
How to use volentieri
As an adverb, volentieri modifies a verb. It comes after the verb, never before it.
Ascolto volentieri musica classica.
I enjoy listening to classical music.
Literally: I listen willingly to classical music.
Lo farò io volentieri.
I will gladly do it.
You can find it in the expression spesso e volentieri, which means “very often”. Literally, it means “often and willingly”.
Spesso e volentieri mi dimentico di fare i compiti.
I forget to do my homework very often.
Vado spesso e volentieri in vacanza con la mia migliore amica.
I very often go on vacation with my best friend.
As said, volentieri can also be used as a response to an invitation:
Vuoi un’altra tazza di tè? – Volentieri!
Would you like another cup of tea? – Sure!
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