Questa mansione richiede una buona formazione.

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Breakdown of Questa mansione richiede una buona formazione.

• questa: this
• richiedere: to require
• la mansione: the position

Questions & Answers about Questa mansione richiede una buona formazione.

Why is it questa mansione and not questo mansione?

Because mansione is a feminine singular noun in Italian, so the demonstrative adjective has to agree with it.

• questa = this, for feminine singular nouns
• questo = this, for masculine singular nouns

So:

• questa mansione = this task / this duty / this role

Even though mansione ends in -e, which can be either masculine or feminine in Italian, this particular word is feminine.

What exactly does mansione mean?

Mansione usually means duty, task, function, or job responsibility. It often refers to a specific role or set of duties within a job.

So questa mansione is not just any generic job; it is more like:

• this duty
• this role
• this position
• this set of responsibilities

Compared with some related words:

• lavoro = work / job
• posto di lavoro = job position
• incarico = assignment / appointment / responsibility
• mansione = duty / function / role within a job

How does richiede work here?