No. 689 in Slovenian
potrebna
"Potrebna" in Slovenian means "necessary" or "needed."
In a sentence
Ta oprema je potrebna za izvedbo eksperimenta.
This equipment is necessary for conducting the experiment.
The word 'potrebna' is used here as an adjective meaning 'necessary', describing the noun 'oprema' (equipment). It agrees in gender and number.
Potrebna ženska je zlahka izrazila svoja čustva.
The needed woman easily expressed her emotions.
Here, 'potrebna' functions as an adjective meaning 'needed', modifying the noun 'ženska' (woman), indicating requisite qualities.
Osnova za ta projekt je potrebna natančnost in vztrajnost.
The basis for this project is the required precision and perseverance.
In this sentence, 'potrebna' operates as an adjective meaning 'required' or 'essential', describing the attributes necessary for the project.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “potrebna” in actual Slovenian podcasts.
Find “potrebna” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Slovenian podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Slovenian books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).