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Sappiamo di avere la dedizione e il potenziale necessari.

Sappiamo di avere la dedizione e il potenziale necessari.
We know we have the necessary dedication and potential.
From Lesson 383:Declarative clauses with infinitives (di + infinitive)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Sappiamo di avere la dedizione e il potenziale necessari.

Why does the sentence use di avere instead of che abbiamo?
Because the subject of both verbs is the same (we know and we have), Italian requires the implicit construction: di + the infinitive verb. With verbs of knowing, thinking, or saying (like sapere, credere, dire), always use di when the subject doesn't change between clauses. If the subjects were different, you would use che (for example, Sappiamo che loro hanno - We know that they have).
Why is the adjective necessari in the masculine plural form here?
It modifies two nouns: la dedizione (feminine singular) and il potenziale (masculine singular). In Italian, whenever an adjective describes a mix of masculine and feminine nouns, it always defaults to the masculine plural form.
Is it ever acceptable to say Sappiamo che abbiamo?
While you might hear native speakers use che + conjugated verb with matching subjects in casual, fast speech, it is considered grammatically clumsy. Mastering the di + infinitive structure (like Sappiamo di avere) is essential for speaking and writing natural, correct Italian at a B2 level.
How can I easily identify the gender of dedizione?
Dedizione means dedication, and like almost all Italian nouns ending in the suffix -zione, it is feminine. Therefore, it takes the feminine article la.

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