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El capitán lleva una chaqueta, ya que hace frío a pesar de que hay sol.

El capitán lleva una chaqueta, ya que hace frío a pesar de que hay sol.
The captain wears a jacket since it is cold even though it is sunny.
From Lesson 199:Concessive clauses (a pesar de que)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about El capitán lleva una chaqueta, ya que hace frío a pesar de que hay sol.

Why do we use the indicative hay after a pesar de que instead of the subjunctive haya?
We use the indicative after a pesar de que when stating a known, established fact. Here, it is definitely sunny right now. If you used the subjunctive haya, it would change the meaning to "even if it were sunny" or "regardless of whether it is sunny."
Does llevar mean "to wear" in this sentence? Can I use usar?
Yes, llevar (or llevar puesto) is a very common way to say "to wear" or "to have on." You can also use usar, which is completely natural and widely used in Latin America to talk about wearing clothes.
What does ya que mean, and could I just say porque?
Ya que means "since" or "given that." You can absolutely substitute it with porque (because). Using ya que simply adds a bit of variety to your sentences and helps connect ideas smoothly.
I learned to say hace sol. Is hay sol the same thing?
Yes, they mean exactly the same thing. While "it is cold" strictly uses the verb hacer (hace frío), sunny weather can be expressed with either hacer (hace sol) or haber (hay sol). Both are perfectly correct and widely used.

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