Word
Non abbiamo intenzione di cambiare idea.
Meaning
We do not intend to change our minds.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Non abbiamo intenzione di cambiare idea.
l'idea
the idea (f)
cambiare
to change
avere intenzione di
to intend to
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Questions & Answers about Non abbiamo intenzione di cambiare idea.
Why do we use di cambiare here instead of che and the subjunctive?
Because the person having the intention (we) and the person changing their mind (we) is the exact same. Whenever the subject is the same for both actions, Italian drops the che + subjunctive structure and simply uses di + the infinitive verb (cambiare).
Could I still use che and say Non abbiamo intenzione che cambiamo idea if I wanted to?
No, you should avoid that. In Italian, when the subjects of the two actions match, using di + infinitive is considered mandatory, not just an option. Using che when you don't have to sounds very clunky and unnatural to a native speaker.
Why does the translation say "our minds" when the Italian just says idea?