Breakdown of O homem faria a viagem, apesar da altitude e do frio.
e
and
o homem
the man
a viagem
the trip
fazer
to do
apesar de
despite
o frio
the cold
a altitude
the altitude
Questions & Answers about O homem faria a viagem, apesar da altitude e do frio.
Why is it apesar da instead of just apesar de, and why do we need do before frio?
The phrase apesar de means "despite". When it is followed by a noun with a definite article like a altitude (the altitude), the de combines with the a to make da. When listing multiple nouns, Portuguese requires you to repeat the preposition for each one. That is why we must combine de + o frio to make do frio for the second item in the list.
What verb form is faria?
It is the conditional tense of the irregular verb fazer (to do / to make), meaning "would make". The conditional is used here to talk about an action that would happen despite the harsh conditions.
This lesson also covers apesar de with verbs. How would that work here?
Instead of using nouns like a altitude and o frio, you can use an infinitive verb right after apesar de. For example, if you wanted to say "despite being cold", you would say apesar de estar frio. Notice that the de stays as a separate word here because it is followed directly by the verb estar, not by an article.
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