Þó að það sé kalt, fer ég samt út.

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Breakdown of Þó að það sé kalt, fer ég samt út.

• vera: to be
• fara: to go
• kalt: cold

Questions & Answers about Þó að það sé kalt, fer ég samt út.

What does þó að do in this sentence?

Þó að introduces a concessive clause — a clause meaning although / even though.

So in this sentence:

• Þó að það sé kalt = Although it is cold
• fer ég samt út = I still go out

It sets up a contrast: one fact is true, but the main action happens anyway.

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Why is it sé and not er?

Sé is the present subjunctive form of vera (to be).

• er = present indicative, is
• sé = present subjunctive, roughly also be / is, but used in certain clause types

After þó að, standard Icelandic often uses the subjunctive, especially in more careful or formal language. That is why you get:

• þó að það sé kalt

rather than:

• þó að það er kalt

A learner should recognize sé as a very common form because vera is irregular and its subjunctive forms appear often.

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Can I ever say Þó að það er kalt?