sosteniamo

Sosteniamo is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb sostenere, meaning to support, to sustain, or to uphold. In everyday use, it translates as “we support” or “we are supporting,” and it can express backing for people, ideas, projects, or causes. The form can also introduce a proposition, as in sosteniamo che…, meaning “we maintain/contend that….”

Grammatically, sosteniamo takes a direct object when referring to backing a thing or cause, for example sosteniamo una causa or sosteniamo un progetto. It can also introduce a subordinate clause to indicate agreement with a statement, as in sosteniamo che le misure siano appropriate. In campaign and advocacy contexts, sosteniamo is frequently used in slogan-like phrases to rally support or solidarity.

In contemporary Italian, sosteniamo appears widely in civil society, political discourse, and charitable communications. It is common in petitions, fundraising appeals, and social media posts, often paired with nouns describing the supported subject, such as la scuola, i diritti, or l’ambiente. When used as part of organizational branding, it may appear as a campaign tagline or motto, sometimes capitalized in headings, but is typically integrated into prose texts for clarity and neutrality.

Etymology and related terms: sosteniamo derives from sostegno, meaning support, and from the verb sostenere. Related words include sostenere (to support), sostegno (support/backing), and sostenitore (supporter). The form sosteniamo is not a proper noun and is generally resolved within standard Italian syntax.