Breakdown of La concorrenza è forte. Ciononostante, il lancio può avere successo.
essere
to be
avere
to have
potere
can, to be able to
forte
strong
il successo
the success
ciononostante
nevertheless
la concorrenza
the competition
il lancio
the launch
Questions & Answers about La concorrenza è forte. Ciononostante, il lancio può avere successo.
How is ciononostante different from just using nonostante?
Ciononostante is an adverb meaning "nevertheless" or "despite this." It is a combination of ciò (this) and nonostante (despite). While nonostante is a preposition or conjunction that must be followed by a noun or a subjunctive clause (like nonostante la concorrenza), ciononostante stands alone to connect two independent thoughts, just like in this example.
Could I use malgrado ciò instead of ciononostante in this sentence?
Yes, they are perfectly interchangeable. Malgrado ciò literally means "despite that" and serves the exact same function of introducing a counter-argument or concession without needing a subjunctive verb to follow it.
Why use concorrenza for "competition" instead of competizione?
The English translation says "be successful," but the Italian says avere successo. Can I say essere di successo?
In Italian, the most natural and common way to express that an event or a person is successful is to say they "have success" (avere successo). You could also say the launch will "be a success" (essere un successo), but translating "successful" directly as an adjective (di successo) sounds much less natural here.
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