Breakdown of Aunque la oferta sea alta, la antigüedad de la que dudo es original.
ser
to be
de
from / of
alto
tall / high
que
that / than
Questions & Answers about Aunque la oferta sea alta, la antigüedad de la que dudo es original.
Why is it de la que here instead of just que?
In English, it is common to put prepositions at the end of a sentence, like: the antique I have doubts about. In Spanish, you can never leave a preposition dangling at the end. It must come before the relative pronoun. Because the verb dudar pairs with de (meaning to doubt something), the de moves before the relative pronoun. Since antigüedad is feminine singular, we use la que. Put together, you get de la que, meaning about which.
Why use the subjunctive sea in Aunque la oferta sea alta?
The word aunque can mean although or even if depending on the verb mood that follows it. When you use the indicative (aunque la oferta es alta), it means although the offer is high, stating a known fact. When you use the subjunctive (sea), it means even if the offer is high, treating it as a hypothetical or unconfirmed situation.
Why does dudar need the preposition de in this sentence?
While English just says I doubt the antique, Spanish generally uses dudar de when you are questioning the truth, authenticity, or reliability of a specific thing or person. Because the speaker is doubting whether the antique is genuine, they use dudar de.
Doesn't antigüedad mean antiquity?