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Sabemos hacer la cena.

Sabemos hacer la cena.
We know how to make dinner.
From Lesson 34:Verb + infinitive (quiero comer, sé leer)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Sabemos hacer la cena.

Why is there no word for 'how' in this sentence?
In English, we say we know 'how' to do something. In Spanish, the verb saber (to know) followed directly by an infinitive (the basic, dictionary form of a verb like hacer) automatically means knowing how to do it. You never add a word for 'how' in between them.
Why isn't the word for 'we' included in this sentence?
The verb sabemos already means 'we know'. Because the ending of a Spanish verb usually tells you exactly who is doing the action, subject pronouns like nosotros (we) are often left out unless you want to add emphasis.
Why does the sentence use la before cena when we just say 'make dinner' in English?
In Spanish, meals like la cena (dinner), la comida (lunch), or el desayuno (breakfast) usually need the word el or la (the) in front of them when talking about preparing or eating them. So you literally say 'make the dinner'.
Could I use conocemos instead of sabemos to say 'we know'?
No, because Spanish has two verbs for 'to know' that do different jobs. You use saber (which becomes sabemos here) for facts, information, and knowing how to do skills. You use conocer for being familiar with people or places.

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