Tot i que és car, pagaré el rebut domiciliat.

to be

Breakdown of Tot i que és car, pagaré el rebut domiciliat.

• car: expensive
• pagar: to pay
• tot i que: even though

Questions & Answers about Tot i que és car, pagaré el rebut domiciliat.

What does tot i que mean, and how is it used here?

Tot i que means although / even though. It introduces a contrast:

• Tot i que és car = Although it is expensive

In this sentence, it sets up the idea that something is expensive, but the speaker will still do it.

It is a very common Catalan connector for concessions, similar to English although.

Why is it és car and not something with a subject like ell és car?

Catalan often leaves out subject pronouns when they are not needed, because the verb form already gives enough information.

So:

• és car literally looks like is expensive
• in natural English, we understand it as it is expensive

The it is implied rather than stated. This is very normal in Catalan.

What exactly does car mean here?