soddisfiate

Soddisfiate is a form of the Italian verb soddisfare. Specifically, it is the present subjunctive (congiuntivo presente) for the second-person plural pronoun voi, meaning “that you (all) satisfy.” It is not a standalone verb by itself but a grammatical form used in subordinate clauses.

The verb soddisfare means to satisfy, fulfill, or meet requirements, needs, or expectations. In standard Italian, the present subjunctive mood is used after certain verbs, expressions, and conjunctions that express desire, doubt, possibility, necessity, or emotion. Therefore, you will encounter soddisfiate in phrases like che voi soddisfiate i requisiti, o che voi soddisfiate le condizioni, where the action is viewed as potentially or improbably accomplished rather than asserted as a simple fact.

Etymology and related forms: soddisfare derives from Latin satisfacere, formed from satis (“enough”) and facere (“to do/make”). The related noun soddisfazione means satisfaction, and other related forms include the present indicative voi soddisfate (you satisfy) and the noun soddisfazione. The form soddisfiate itself marks the subjunctive mood rather than the indicative.

Conjugation snapshot (present subjunctive, indicative meaning in context): che io soddisfi, che tu soddisfi, che lui/lei soddisfi, che noi soddisfiamo, che voi soddisfiate, che loro soddisfino. In everyday speech, the subjunctive may be replaced by the indicative in informal contexts, but in formal writing and careful speech the subjunctive remains standard.

Examples: È importante che voi soddisfiate i requisiti. Dubito che voi soddisfiate pienamente le aspettative.