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abbastanza
enough
The Italian word 'abbastanza' is used similarly to the English word 'enough'. It can be used to indicate that no more of something is required or as an adverb to qualify adjectives or other adverbs, correlating with how much or to what extent.
Example sentences using: abbastanza
Sto mangiando abbastanza oggi.
I'm eating enough today.
This phrase shows that the speaker believes they have consumed an adequate amount of food on that day.
Il suo lavoro è abbastanza difficile.
His job is quite difficult.
In this context, 'abbastanza' is used as an adverb to mean 'quite' or 'fairly', expressing the degree to which the job is difficult.
Abbiamo abbastanza zucchero?
Do we have enough sugar?
A common use of 'abbastanza' is in questions asking about the quantity of an item, in this case, sugar.