valeva la pena

was worth it

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was worth it Often used with “ne” (ne valeva la pena), meaning “it was worth it.”
IT: Il viaggio era lungo, ma valeva la pena.
EN: The journey was long, but it was worth it.

Ma ne valeva la pena.

But it was worth it.

— La doppia vita di Veronica (1991)

Forse per lei ne valeva la pena.

Maybe it was worth it for her.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Ne valeva la pena?

Was it worth it?

— Il segreto dei suoi occhi (2009)

Non valeva la pena.

It wasn't worth it.

— I Tenenbaum (2001)

Valeva la pena fare domande?

Was it worth asking questions?

Ma ne valeva la pena, perché io fumavo solo con Angelica.

But it was worth it, because I only smoked with Angelica.

— City of God (2002)

Quello che vuoi dire è, se valeva la pena perdere te?

What you mean is, was it worth losing you?

— Laurence Anyways e il desiderio di una donna... (2012)

Non valeva la pena commerciare con quella gente, e infatti non lo facevo.

It wasn’t worth trading with those people, so I didn’t.

Sono qui solo perché tua madre mi ha detto che valeva la pena salvarti.

I'm only here because your mother told me you were worth saving.

— Peaky Blinders - The Immortal Man (2026)

Quindi combattete per sopravvivere e scoprite da soli se ne valeva la pena.

So fight to survive and find out for yourself if it was worth it.

— Battle Royale (2000)

Valeva la pena provare.

It was worth a try.