למרות שהיא ביישנית, היא רוצה להשתתף.

to want

Breakdown of למרות שהיא ביישנית, היא רוצה להשתתף.

• היא: she
• ש: that
• ביישן: shy

Questions & Answers about למרות שהיא ביישנית, היא רוצה להשתתף.

Why is למרות followed by שהיא here?

Because this sentence uses למרות ש־ to mean although / even though before a full clause.

• למרות
  • noun = despite
• למרות ש־
  • clause = although / even though

So here:

• למרות שהיא ביישנית = although she is shy

A useful comparison:

• למרות הגשם = despite the rain
• למרות שיורד גשם = although it is raining

In everyday writing, you may see this written either with or without a hyphen after ש.

Why is she said twice: שהיא ... היא רוצה?

Hebrew normally includes the subject separately in each clause when needed.

This sentence has two clauses:

1. למרות שהיא ביישנית = although she is shy
2. היא רוצה להשתתף = she wants to participate

So the first היא belongs to the although clause, and the second היא belongs to the main clause.

Also, in the present tense, Hebrew verbs do not clearly show person the way past and future verbs do, so pronouns are often important for clarity.

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