Breakdown of Ainda que mores aqui, não vais ter um sotaque nativo.
não
not / no
aqui
here
ter
to have
um
a / an / some (all forms)
morar
to live
ir
to go
ainda que
even if / even though
o sotaque
the accent
nativo
native
Questions & Answers about Ainda que mores aqui, não vais ter um sotaque nativo.
Why is it mores instead of moras?
Mores is the present subjunctive form of morar (to live) for tu (you). The phrase ainda que (even if / even though) always triggers the subjunctive mood because it introduces a hypothetical or contrasting situation.
Could ainda que mores aqui also mean 'even though you live here'?
Yes! Ainda que followed by the present subjunctive can translate to either 'even if' (a hypothetical situation) or 'even though' (a fact). You usually tell the difference from context, and here both meanings make perfect sense.
Could I use embora instead of ainda que here?
Yes, embora and ainda que are very similar and both trigger the subjunctive. However, embora usually translates strictly to 'even though' or 'although' (treating the living situation as a known fact), whereas ainda que gives you that flexible 'even if / even though' meaning.
Why does the sentence use vais ter instead of the future tense terás?
Vais ter uses the verb ir (to go) plus the infinitive ter (to have) to create the informal future tense, just like 'are going to have' in English. In everyday spoken Portuguese, this is much more common than the formal future tense terás.
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