Breakdown of Sudo molto anche se il sentiero non è ripido.
essere
to be
non
not
molto
a lot of / much
il sentiero
path
Questions & Answers about Sudo molto anche se il sentiero non è ripido.
Why do we use the regular present tense (è) after anche se instead of the subjunctive?
In Italian, anche se takes the indicative mood (regular tenses like the present, as in è) when it states a real fact. Here, it is a fact that the path is not steep. You only need the subjunctive with anche se when talking about a hypothetical situation (like "even if the path were steep").
Is sudo related to the Italian word for "south"?
No, they just look similar! Sudo is the "io" (I) form of the regular verb sudare (to sweat). The Italian word for the direction south is simply sud.
Can I say molto sudo instead of sudo molto?
If I were climbing a steep mountain (la montagna), how would the word ripido change?