Breakdown of Пускай погода капризная, но мы всё же гуляем с собакой.
мы
we
собака
dog
погода
the weather
гулять
to walk
но
but
с
with (also со)
пускай
let (colloquial)
всё же
still
капризный
capricious
Questions & Answers about Пускай погода капризная, но мы всё же гуляем с собакой.
Why does this sentence use пускай instead of хотя (although)?
Using пускай or пусть makes the concession feel more like you are acknowledging or accepting a point before countering it. It carries the flavor of 'Granted, the weather is capricious, but...' or 'Let the weather be capricious...' rather than the simple factual 'Although...' that хотя provides.
Is there any difference between пускай and пусть in this context?
In this structure, they mean exactly the same thing. However, пускай is slightly more colloquial and conversational, whereas пусть is stylistic neutral and equally common in both spoken and written Russian.
Why are both но and всё же used in the second half of the sentence? Isn't that repetitive?
While it might seem repetitive since both show contrast, using them together is standard in Russian to make the opposition stronger. Но (but) grammatically connects the clauses, and всё же (still / all the same) emphasizes the determination to walk the dog despite the weather. You will frequently see them paired to close a пусть or пускай clause.
Is it normal to use a word like капризная for weather? I thought it meant a moody person.
Yes, it is very natural! While it literally describes a moody or spoiled person, Russians frequently use капризный metaphorically for unpredictable, rapidly changing weather, or even for finicky machinery and difficult houseplants.
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