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Sudo molto anche se il sentiero non è ripido.

Sudo molto anche se il sentiero non è ripido.
I sweat a lot even though the path is not steep.
From Lesson 128:Concession with indicative (anche se)·Italian

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?
It is much more natural to say sudo molto. When molto is used as an adverb meaning "a lot" to describe an action, it normally goes immediately after the verb.
If I were climbing a steep mountain (la montagna), how would the word ripido change?
It would become ripida. Ripido is an adjective describing il sentiero (the path), which is masculine singular. If you change the noun to a feminine singular word like la montagna, the adjective must change its ending to agree with it.

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