Learn Spanish (Latin America): Hace mucho frío. Sin embargo, el evento sucede afuera. - It is very cold. However, the event happens outside.

Hace mucho frío. Sin embargo, el evento sucede afuera.

It is very cold. However, the event happens outside.

Breakdown of Hace mucho frío. Sin embargo, el evento sucede afuera.

Questions & Answers about Hace mucho frío. Sin embargo, el evento sucede afuera.

How exactly do we use sin embargo in a sentence?

Sin embargo means "however" or "nevertheless" and is used to introduce a contrasting idea. Just like in English, when it starts a new sentence to contrast with the previous one, it is followed by a comma. You can also connect two contrasting ideas in a single sentence using a semicolon, like this: Hace frío; sin embargo, el evento sucede afuera.

Is sucede related to the English word "succeed"?

No, this is a classic "false friend" (a word that looks like an English word but means something entirely different). Suceder means "to happen" or "to occur." If you want to talk about succeeding or being successful, you would use the phrase tener éxito.

Why do we use hace (it makes) instead of está (it is) for the cold?

In Spanish, many weather conditions are expressed as things the environment "makes" or "does." So, instead of saying "it is cold," Spanish speakers say hace frío (literally: it makes cold). You will see this with other weather words too, like hace calor (it is hot) and hace viento (it is windy).

Why is it mucho frío instead of muy frío?