nesesaryo
nesesáryo with stress marks
necessary
Usage Note
Nesesaryo is borrowed from Spanish necesario and is used across formal and semi-formal contexts to indicate something required or indispensable. In casual conversation, kailangan is the more natural equivalent; nesesaryo tends to appear in written instructions, official announcements, and more deliberate speech.
Examples
" Nesesaryo ang tubig sa buhay. "
Natural Translation
Water is necessary for life.
Literal Translation
Necessary the water in life.
" Nesesaryo ang tamang pag-eehersisyo upang mapanatili ang kalusugan. "
Natural Translation
Proper exercise is necessary to maintain health.
Literal Translation
Necessary the right exercising in-order to-maintain the health.
" Bago ka magsimula ng anumang gawain, nesesaryong basahin muna nang mabuti ang lahat ng panuto upang maiwasan ang mga pagkakamali. "
Natural Translation
Before you start any task, it is necessary to first read all the instructions carefully in order to avoid mistakes.
Literal Translation
Before you start of any task, necessary to-read first while well the all of instruction in-order to-avoid the plural mistake.
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