In business, setbacks are inevitable. Italian uses specific connectors to acknowledge a difficulty while explaining how you will push forward regardless.
Pushing Forward with ciononostante
The connector ciononostante translates to "nevertheless" or "yet." It connects two contrasting thoughts, showing that the second action happens in spite of the first. It is often preceded by a semicolon or placed at the beginning of a new sentence.
| As an entrepreneur I can take risks; nevertheless, I do not want to fail. | Da imprenditore posso rischiare; ciononostante, non voglio fallire. |
| We would have wanted to overcome the competition; nevertheless, we failed. | Avremmo voluto superare la concorrenza; ciononostante, abbiamo fallito. |
| The competition is strong. Nevertheless, the launch can be successful. | La concorrenza è forte. Ciononostante, il lancio può avere successo. |
Acknowledging Setbacks with malgrado ciò
Another common phrase for concession is malgrado ciò, meaning "despite this." Use it to refer back to a previously stated hurdle (the ciò or "this") and introduce the counter-argument. Like ciononostante, it frequently begins a new sentence.
| The market was disorganized. Despite this, the revenue increased. | Il mercato era disorganizzato. Malgrado ciò, il fatturato è aumentato. |
| The company was in crisis. Despite this, with tenacity we obtained the capital. | L'azienda era in crisi. Malgrado ciò, con tenacia abbiamo ottenuto il capitale. |
| I would have wanted to work with that investor. Despite this, he refused. | Avrei voluto lavorare con quell'investitore. Malgrado ciò, lui ha rifiutato. |
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