Learn Hardcore Portuguese (Brazil): Embora o rendimento seja isento, aparece na declaração pré-preenchida. - Although the income is tax-exempt, it appears on the pre-filled return.

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Embora o rendimento seja isento, aparece na declaração pré-preenchida.

Meaning

Although the income is tax-exempt, it appears on the pre-filled return.

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Breakdown of Embora o rendimento seja isento, aparece na declaração pré-preenchida.

Why is seja used instead of é?

Because embora normally triggers the subjunctive in Portuguese.

After embora meaning although / even though, Portuguese usually uses the subjunctive to present a concession:

So this is a very common pattern:

What does embora mean here?

Here, embora means although, even though, or while it is true that.

It introduces a contrast between two ideas:

Important: this is not the same embora meaning go away / leave in expressions like Vá embora.

What exactly is rendimento?