ne vale la pena

is worth it, it's worth it

→ ne

phrase Uncommon #12,692

is worth it Used to say that something is worth the time, effort, or money.

IT: Secondo me, visitare quel museo ne vale la pena.

EN: In my opinion, visiting that museum is worth it.

E anche peggio, ne vale la pena?

And even worse, is it worth it?

— Eddington (2025)

Non so che pensi di ottenere, ma comunque non ne vale la pena.

I don't know what you think you're getting, but it's still not worth it.

— I Tenenbaum (2001)

Ma continuiamo a dire, sicuramente ne vale la pena.

But let's keep saying, it's definitely worth it.

— Material Love (2025)

No, non ne vale la pena.

No, it's not worth it.

— I diabolici (1955)

La salita è dura, ma ne vale la pena.

The climb is tough, but it's worth it.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Beh, non ne vale la pena!

Well, it's not worth it!

— Tutto su mia madre (1999)

Non ne vale la pena.

It's not worth it.

— Love Actually - L'amore davvero (2003)

Visitare Kyoto ne vale la pena.

Visiting Kyoto is worth it.

Però ne vale la pena.

But it’s worth it.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

L'istruzione richiede tempo e impegno, ma ne vale la pena.

Education requires time and commitment, but it’s worth it.

No, Xiaolou, non ne vale la pena.

No, Xiaolou, it's not worth it.

— Addio mia concubina (1993)

Dice che ne vale la pena!

He/She says it’s worth it!

— Divorzio all'italiana (1961)

Non ne vale la pena, non è Shakespeare.

It's not worth it, it's not Shakespeare.

— Love Actually - L'amore davvero (2003)

Per una così ne vale la pena.

For someone like her, it’s worth it.

— Quando volano le cicogne (1957)

phrase Rare #41,164

it's worth it Used to say that something is worthwhile or worth the effort. The pronoun “ne” refers to something previously mentioned or understood; the negative form “non ne vale la pena” means “it's not worth it.”

IT: Secondo te, ne vale la pena comprare i biglietti?

EN: Do you think it's worth buying the tickets?

Ne vale la pena?

Is it worth it?

— Mangiare bere uomo donna (1994)

Visitare il museo ne vale la pena.

Visiting the museum is worth it.

Semplicemente non ne vale la pena.

It’s simply not worth it.

Non voglio che faccia sacrifici per me, non ne vale la pena.

I don't want him to make sacrifices for me, it's not worth it.