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Aunque se voltee, no puede ver nada.

Aunque se voltee, no puede ver nada.
Even if he turns around, he can't see anything.
From Lesson 373:Negative conditions (sin que)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Aunque se voltee, no puede ver nada.

Why is voltee in the subjunctive here instead of the indicative?
Using the subjunctive after aunque creates a hypothetical condition, changing its meaning from "although" to "even if." If the sentence used the indicative (aunque se voltea), it would state a known fact: "although he is turning around." Just like the condition clauses with sin que that you are currently learning, this describes an action that hasn't necessarily happened yet.
Why is the reflexive pronoun se necessary before voltee?
The verb voltearse is used when a person physically turns their own body around to look behind them. If you drop the se, the non-reflexive verb voltear usually means to turn an external object over, like turning a page or flipping a pancake.
Is voltearse the standard way to say "turn around" in all Spanish-speaking regions?
In Latin America, voltearse is the most common way to say you are turning your body or looking over your shoulder. If you travel to Spain, however, you will more frequently hear people use darse la vuelta or girarse for this exact same action.
As a refresher, why are there two negative words (no and nada) in the second half of the sentence?
Spanish requires a double negative when a negative word like nada (meaning "nothing" or "anything") comes after the verb. Because nada follows the verb phrase puede ver, you must place no in front of the conjugated verb to make the sentence grammatically correct.

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