Breakdown of Tot i que tanca, l'entitat bancària enviarà l'extracte bancari.
tancar
to close
enviar
to send
tot i que
even though
l'entitat bancària
the banking institution
Questions & Answers about Tot i que tanca, l'entitat bancària enviarà l'extracte bancari.
What does tot i que mean?
Tot i que means although, even though, or though.
It is best learned as a fixed expression. Even if the individual words have meanings of their own, learners should usually treat tot i que as one conjunction introducing a contrast:
- Tot i que plou, sortirem. = Although it’s raining, we’ll go out.
- Tot i que tanca, ... = Although it closes / is closing, ...
Why is tanca in the present tense?
Tanca is the 3rd person singular present indicative of tancar.
In Catalan, the present tense can often be used for:
- a general fact
- something scheduled
- something happening around now
So tot i que tanca can mean something like:
- although it closes
- although it is closing
- although it’s closing down
The exact English translation depends on context.
Why is it tanca and not a form with a subject pronoun?