Word
A pesar de la lluvia camino por la calle cada día.
Meaning
Despite the rain, I walk on the street every day.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Lesson
Breakdown of A pesar de la lluvia camino por la calle cada día.
yo
I
la calle
the street
caminar
to walk
el día
the day
Questions & Answers about A pesar de la lluvia camino por la calle cada día.
What does a pesar de la lluvia mean and how is a pesar de used?
A pesar de literally means “in spite of” or “despite.” It’s a prepositional phrase that must be followed by a noun or noun phrase. In this case, la lluvia (the rain) is that noun.
Example:
- A pesar de la lluvia, salimos a jugar. = In spite of the rain, we went out to play.
Why isn’t there a que after a pesar de in this sentence?
When you follow a pesar de with a noun (la lluvia), you don’t use que. If you want to introduce a full clause, you add que and a conjugated verb:
- A pesar de que llovía, caminé igual. = Despite the fact that it was raining, I walked anyway.
Why is the subject yo omitted before camino?
Spanish often drops (omits) subject pronouns because the verb ending already tells you who’s doing the action. Camino ends in -o, which uniquely marks the first person singular present. Adding yo is not wrong, but it’s redundant:
Why is it camino por la calle and not camino en la calle?