❗ Japanese Verbs: Necessity Vocabulary Verbi: necessità

10 essential Italian words for the Verbs: Necessity scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

bisognare /bi.zoɲˈɲa.re/ A2
to be necessary (bisogna + inf.)
A volte sembra bisognare un miracolo per riuscire.Sometimes it seems a miracle is needed to succeed.
convenire /kon.veˈni.re/ A2
to be worthwhile, to be advisable
Ti potrebbe convenire prendere il treno invece dell'auto.It might be worthwhile for you to take the train instead of the car.
occorrere /okˈkor.re.re/ A2
to be needed, to be required
Per questa ricetta può occorrere più farina del previsto.For this recipe more flour than expected may be needed.
dipendere /diˈpɛn.de.re/ A2
to depend
Il risultato può dipendere dal tempo che farà domani.The result can depend on the weather tomorrow.
valere /vaˈle.re/ A2
to be worth
Questo vecchio quadro potrebbe valere molti soldi.This old painting could be worth a lot of money.
importare /im.porˈta.re/ A2
to matter, to be important
Alla fine deve importare solo la tua felicità.In the end only your happiness should matter.
mancare /manˈka.re/ A2
to be missing, to lack
Per finire il progetto sembra mancare solo un dettaglio.To finish the project only one detail seems to be missing.
bastare /basˈta.re/ A2
to be enough, to suffice
Per essere felici può bastare una buona compagnia.To be happy, good company can be enough.
riguardare /ri.gwarˈda.re/ A2
to concern, to regard
Questa decisione dovrebbe riguardare tutta la famiglia.This decision should concern the whole family.
spettare /spetˈta.re/ A2
to be up to (someone), to be one's duty
La scelta finale deve spettare solo a te.The final choice must be up to you alone.

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10 words, including A2: 10. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

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