Breakdown of Þrátt fyrir veðrið fórum við út.
við
we
fara
to go
veðrið
the weather
út
out (motion outwards)
þrátt fyrir
despite (+ Accusative)
Questions & Answers about Þrátt fyrir veðrið fórum við út.
Why is the order fórum við instead of við fórum?
Icelandic follows the verb-second (V2) rule. Because the sentence starts with the prepositional phrase Þrátt fyrir veðrið, the verb fórum must be the very next piece of information. This pushes the subject við to the other side of the verb.
What case does the phrase þrátt fyrir force veðrið to be in?
The phrase þrátt fyrir (despite) always takes the accusative case. Since veður is a neuter noun, its accusative form with the definite article attached looks exactly the same as its dictionary form: veðrið.
Why use út instead of úti here?
Icelandic makes a strict difference between moving to a place and already being there. You use út for active movement (going out), whereas úti describes a stationary location (being outside). Since the verb fórum involves motion, you must use út.
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