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Quoique nous soyons fatigués, nous pouvons surmonter ce défi extrême.

Quoique nous soyons fatigués, nous pouvons surmonter ce défi extrême.
Even though we are tired, we can overcome this extreme challenge.
From Lesson 192:Expressing concession (bien que, quoique)·French

Questions & Answers about Quoique nous soyons fatigués, nous pouvons surmonter ce défi extrême.

Why is soyons used here instead of sommes?
soyons is the subjunctive form of être (to be) for nous. It is required here because quoique (even though / although) is a conjunction of concession, and these expressions always trigger the subjunctive mood to state a fact that contrasts with the main action.
Is there a difference between quoique and bien que?
They mean exactly the same thing and both require the subjunctive. bien que is slightly more common in everyday spoken French, but you will often see and hear quoique as well. Just remember that quoique is written as one single word.
Why does fatigués have an s at the end?
Because it acts as an adjective describing the subject nous (we). In French, adjectives must agree in gender and number with the subject they describe. Since nous is plural, we add an s. If the group were entirely female, it would be spelled fatiguées.
I noticed défi translates to "challenge". Can I just use the English-looking word challenge in French?
While the English loanword challenge is sometimes used in modern French (mostly in business, gaming, or sports contexts), défi is the traditional and most natural word to use for a personal test, obstacle, or dare like this one.

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