To express "no matter how much" or "however much", use the concessive conjunction per quanto. Because it sets up a hypothetical degree of effort, it requires the subjunctive mood.
| No matter how much I try, the printer doesn't work. | Per quanto io provi, la stampante non funziona. |
| No matter how much you restart it, the virus is still there. | Per quanto tu lo riavvii, c'è ancora il virus. |
Notice that verbs like provare (to try) and riavviare (to restart) are conjugated in the present subjunctive (provi, riavvii).
Stubborn Technology
The main clause states the frustrating reality that persists despite the effort in the per quanto clause.
| No matter how fast I type, the keyboard is frozen. | Per quanto io digiti velocemente, la tastiera è bloccata. |
| No matter how much we modify the setting, the screen remains black. | Per quanto noi modifichiamo l'impostazione, lo schermo resta nero. |
| No matter how much he looks for the virus, he finds nothing. | Per quanto lui cerchi il virus, non trova niente. |
Hard Consonants
Remember that verbs ending in -care and -gare, like scollegare (to disconnect), add an h in the present subjunctive to keep their hard consonant sound (scolleghi).
| No matter how much she disconnects the cable, she cannot restart the device. | Per quanto lei scolleghi il cavo, non può riavviare il dispositivo. |
| However much I type on the keyboard, it does not work without the plug. | Per quanto io digiti sulla tastiera, non funziona senza la spina. |
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