Learn Polish: Ten projekt kulinarny jest innowacyjny, aczkolwiek dość skomplikowany. - This culinary project is innovative, although quite complicated.

Not always. Just like the English word "albeit," aczkolwiek can connect two adjectives directly without needing a new subject and verb. Here, it seamlessly connects innowacyjny with dość skomplikowany. You can, however, also use it to introduce a full clause.

How does aczkolwiek compare to more common words like chociaż or ale?

Aczkolwiek is significantly more formal and literary, carrying the exact weight of "albeit" in English. In casual conversation, a Polish speaker would almost certainly say ale (but) or chociaż (although) instead.

Why does the adjective kulinarny come after the noun projekt, while in English it comes before?

In Polish, adjectives that classify a noun into a specific category or type (like medical, financial, or culinary) are placed after the noun. Adjectives that express a subjective quality or description (like innowacyjny) go before the noun.

Why are the adjectives innowacyjny and skomplikowany in the nominative case instead of the instrumental? I thought the verb być (to be) triggers the instrumental case.