After a few complicated and made-up Words of the Day, today’s is pretty simple.
Volentieri, is an Italian adverb, meaning with pleasure, or con piacere. It is basically a way to say ‘willingly,’ ‘sure,’ or ‘gladly.’
Examples:
1) ‘Faccio una festa a casa mia, vuoi venire?’ – I am throwing a party at my house, do you want to come?
-‘Si, volentieri!’ – Yes, gladly!
2) ‘Puoi aprire la bottiglia di vino?’ – Can you open the bottle of wine?
– ‘Volentieri.’ – Sure.
3) ‘Leggi tutti gli articoli di Young in Rome?!’ – You read every Young in Rome article?!
– ‘Si! Volentieri!’ – Yes! With pleasure!
